Harry "Hap" Holmes was one of hockey's first standout goalies in an era that featured the likes of Georges Vezina and Clint Benedict.

Holmes was the first goalie to win the Stanley Cup with four different teams and excelled in hockey's top five professional leagues from 1912 to 1928.

Known for wearing a cap when he played, Holmes helped the Toronto Arenas win the Cup in the NHL's inaugural season in 1918. In 1912-13, Holmes led the National Hockey Association in wins and helped Toronto of the National Hockey Association to become the first team in that city to win a Cup championship.

In 1916, Holmes' stellar goaltending helped Seattle of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association become the first United States-based team to win the Stanley Cup.

He returned to the Cup Final with Seattle in 1919 to face Vezina and the Montreal Canadiens, but the series was canceled after five games because of the Spanish flu epidemic.

In 1925, Holmes outdueled Vezina and the Canadiens and led the Victoria of the Western Canada Hockey League to the Cup, making them the last non-NHL team to win it.

Born Feb. 21, 1888 in Aurora, Ontario, Holmes led the PCHA in shutouts four times and wins twice and led the WCHL/Western Hockey League in goals-against average through two seasons from 1924-26.

Holmes rejoined the NHL with the expansion Detroit Cougars when the WHL disbanded in 1926. He had 17 shutouts in 85 games with Detroit, including 11 in 1927-28, his final season.

He played in 103 NHL games and finished his career 39-54 with 10 ties and a 2.47 GAA.

Holmes died June 27, 1941 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at age 53.

The American Hockey League honored Holmes by establishing the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award in 1948, initially presented annually to the goalie with the lowest GAA who appeared in at least 50 percent of his team's regular-season games. Since 1972, it has been awarded annually to the goalies on the team with the lowest GAA.

Holmes was elected posthumously to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.