James Cecil Valdamar Hendy (May 6, 1905 – January 14, 1961) was an ice hockey writer, historian, and statistician born in Barbados, British West Indies.
A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the "Builder" category,[1] he is credited with developing the statistical methods for tracking professional player and team performance.
[2] Hendy spent time in Vancouver, British Columbia before moving to New York City and working a number of odd jobs.
His accuracy, graceful style, and general sports knowledge earned him a reputation as a quality writer with newspapers in the city.
[2] Hendy earned several honors with the Cleveland Barons as they won the AHL Calder Cup three times during his tenure from 1949 to 1961, including being named "Executive of the Year" twice by The Hockey News.