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This profile was compiled from information provided by Ken McAuley ,Joseph Nieforth and Patrick Houda
Ken Randall was one of the original tough guys. Coined a "Hooligan" and a "Thug",
Ken was not afraid of throwing his weight around with opponents or the NHL brass. The following excerpt from
The Trail to the Stanley Cup Volume 1 1893 - 1926 gives a pretty good idea of Ken's
all-around abilities as a player.
Among the more rugged and aggressive players who liked to combine a fair amount of jousting with their
play with resultant penalties, Ken Randall stands forth as a good example.
Ken started as a centre with Brantford of the O.P.H.L. and three years later had an unsuccessful
tryout with the newly organized Toronto Blueshirts.
He joined Sydney in the Maritime League and played with them against Quebec in the 1913 Stanley Cup
series. He did not appear again until he joined Toronto in 1916, remaining with them for eight years.
With the Arenas, later St. Patricks, he played defence most of the way with Harry Cameron, Harry Mummery,
Goldie Prodgers and Red Stuart. In 1917 when Toronto did not finish the schedule, he played a few
games for the Wanderers as a forward. He was on a Cup winner in 1918 when he also played right wing
on a line with Corbett Dennenay and Reg Noble. During these years he was frequently in trouble for
fighting and on three occasions was fined and suspended by the league president.
He was on a Cup winner again in 1922, playing defence with Cameron and also right wing on a line with Noble and Babe Dye.
He was an even more chunky player than Pitre and it was remarkable the way he could hustle as a forward.
He was traded to Hamilton in 1924 where he was to be playing manager. However, Ken was not the type to be a manager and
he was soon replaced by Percy Lesueur. He and Charlie Langlois became the regular defence for Hamilton and he had two of
his best years with the Tigers. He was on another championship team in 1925 but when he and the boys decided to strike
for extra series money, they lost their chance for the Stanley Cup.
The Hamilton franchise was transferred to New York the following year and here he finished up as a defence man.
A good slam bang player who gave his best at hockey and as a fighter, Ken Randall was on four championship teams
and two Cup winners.
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10 NHL Seasons
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68 Goals, 50 Assists
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Born: Dec. 14 1888, Kingston
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Died: June 17, 1947, Toronto
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- Nickname: The Pepper Kid
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Teams: Toronto Arenas, Toronto St-Pats, Hamilton Tigers, NY Americans
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