Spring was born in
Alba, Pennsylvania, but grew up in
Toronto,
Ontario. He played junior and amateur
ice hockey in Canada for
De La Salle College, the Parkdale Canoe Club, and various senior amateur teams in the
Toronto and
Timmins areas before turning professional. He played in the
National Hockey League (NHL) for the
Hamilton Tigers,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Toronto Maple Leafs and
New York Americans. He went back to coach in the
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) after retiring as a player. Spring also played
professional baseball for several
minor league teams between 1924 and 1928. Spring played for both the ice hockey Toronto Maple Leafs and the baseball
Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to playing two sports professionally, Spring played amateur
lacrosse and
gridiron football; he also was a
boxer. Spring died in March 1942 in
Toronto; he was survived by his wife and two daughters. ==Career statistics==