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'Red' Horner 1909 - 2005 HOF 1965 • Member of Leafs 1st Stanley Cup, 1932 • Helped his team to 6 more Cup Finals & 3-1st Place finishes over 12 year NHL career, all with Toronto • 3rd Leafs Captain • Known as 'The bad man of the league' • Led in penalty minutes 8 straight seasons, a current NHL record • Held single season mark for 20 years, 167 minutes in 43 games, broken by Lou Fontinato in '56 • It was said "If 'Red' Horner hit you on a Saturday your head wouldn't clear until Sunday" • A bruising style & rivals seeking revenge prompted Conn Smythe to say "They came to see him play, he filled arenas throughout the league." • 1938, led defenseman in scoring Jean Beliveau HOF 1972 • 10 Stanley Cups including 5 in a row • Accumulated 507 regular season goals & 1219 Points during brilliant 20 year career, all with Montreal • 13 All-star Games • 1956 Scoring Title • Playoffs, 79 goals, 97 Assists in 162 games • Team Captain • Trophy's, 2 Hart Memorial's (MVP), Art Ross (Scoring Leader), Conn Smythe (Playoffs MVP) Red' Kelly HOF 1969 • 8 Stanley Cups (4 with Red Wings, 4 Maple Leafs) • 13 All-star Games • 20 NHL seasons, highly skilled 2 way defenseman with Detroit, made easy transition to forward line with Leafs, netting 20 or more goals 3 years in succession • Trophy's, 1st recipient of James Norris (Best defenseman) & 4 Lady Byng's (awarded to a player combining sportsmanship, gentlemanly play & high standard of playing ability) • Red Wings Captain • Member of Maple Leafs last Stanley Cup team, 1967
Jim Morrison A skilled, solid defenseman, quickly established leadership qualities behind the blue line • Chosen to 3 All-star teams during 12 NHL seasons • Spent 22 seasons in pro hockey ending up with the Penguins at the age of 39 adding a much needed veteran to their line-up Eddie Litzenberger Awarded Calder Trophy (Top Rookie) • Excelled under pressure, always an offensive threat & smooth skater • 12 NHL seasons • Hard nosed consistent 30 goal scorer with Chicago • 4 Stanley Cups • 6 All-star Games • Captain of Black Hawks last Stanley Cup team, 1961 Lou Fontinato One of the toughest to play the game, added to NY blue line to tighten up defense • First player penalized 200 minutes during a regular season, an unthinkable amount in 1956, breaking 'Red' Horner's 20 year record • Led NHL in penalty minutes 3 different seasons • With Montreal in 1963 his 9 year NHL career prematurely ended, suffering a broken back while missing a check & crashing into the boards
'Gump' Worsley 1929 - 2007 HOF 1980 • 21 NHL seasons • Career 2.88 regular season GAA & 2.78 in 70 Playoff Games • 4 Stanley Cups • 4 All-star Games • Trophy's, Calder (Top Rookie), 2 Vezina (Best Goalie) & runner up twice • With NY posted less than 3 GAA 4 times, 3.28 or lower 5 times & 3.52 once despite facing high shot totals game after game • It was said "he had ice in his veins" John Ferguson 1938 - 2007Prior to his arrival Montreal failed to advance past the Semi-Final Playoff round the previous 3 seasons despite 2-1st Place finishes • Always the consummate team player, tough & mean, John protected his high scoring team mates taking on all thus allowing his line mates to produce resulting in 4 Stanley Cups during his 1st 6 years & 5 Cups overall • Accumulated over 1200 regular season penalty minutes during 8 year NHL career while adding 145 Goals & 303 Points, a remarkable amount considering he averaged in excess of 150 PIM per season • 2 All-star Games Pierre Pilote HOF 1975 • 14 NHL seasons • Selected to 1st or 2nd All-star Team 8 straight years • One of the best rushing defenseman during "Original 6" era, accumulating high point totals • Accurate passes, playmaking & puck handling led to 498 total career points, finished 8th overall in 1965 scoring race • 3 consecutive James Norris Trophy's (Best Defenseman) sandwiched by 3 runner-up finishes • Key member to Chicago's last Stanley Cup in 1961 • Black Hawks Captain • Didn't play 'organized' hockey until age of 17 • Despite size was a feared opponent combining toughness with 2 way skills & 'iron man' durability
Gaye Stewart 2 Stanley Cups • 4 All-star Games • 10 year NHL career between 2 years of military service • 1946, placed 2nd in scoring & 4th in 1948 • In 8 "full" NHL seasons netted 20 or more goals 5 times & in high teens during 2 others • 1946 runner-up to Max Bentley for both Hart (MVP) & Art Ross (Leading Scorer) Trophy's • Member of 1942 Leafs Stanley Cup, only team in NHL history to win final round after losing 1st 3 games • Black Hawks Captain Milt Schmidt HOF 1961 • Spent entire 16 seasons with Boston interrupted by 4 years of military service • 2 Stanley Cups • 4 All-star Games • 1940 Scoring Leader • 1951 awarded Hart (MVP) Trophy & was runner-up in 1947 for both MVP & Art Ross (Scoring leader) • Bruins Captain 'Dutch' Reibel 1930 - 2007Talented playmaker, centered Howe & Lindsay line • Among top 10 scoring leaders in first 3 seasons finishing 7th, 4th & 8th respectively • 2 Stanley Cups • 2 All-star Games • Lady Byng Trophy 1956 (awarded to a player combining sportsmanship, gentlemanly play & high standard of playing ability), runner-up for Byng in '57 & Calder '54 (Top Rookie) • After 6 NHL seasons a serious back injury reduced his effectiveness ending a promising career
Dean Prentice 22 NHL seasons, 391 Goals, 860 Points, averaging 17 goals & 40 points per year • Characterized by peers & media as most under rated forward of his era due playing with lower ranking teams • Excelled at penalty killing, back checking & power play • Scored 20 or more goals 10 times & in the high teens during 5 others • injuries prevented achieving higher totals • 4 All-star Games • Rumored to be a HOF candidate 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion 1931 - 2006 HOF 1972 • 16 NHL seasons • 6 Stanley Cups, including 5 in a row • 11 All-star Games • Scoring Leader including goals scored, 1955 & '61 • Trophy's, Calder (Top Rookie), Hart (MVP), 2 Art Ross (Points leader) • Innovator & first to use the 'Slap Shot', timed at 105 MPH Fred Stanfield 14 NHL Seasons • 2 Stanley Cups • Scored 20 or more goals 7 times • Finished among top 10 in 1971 scoring race • An effortless skater, his dedication & excellent playmaking abilities combined with an uncanny ability to win face-offs endeared him to Boston fans helping them win 2 Stanley Cups in 1970 & '72
Pat Stapleton 10 NHL seasons • 4 All-star Games • Lightning reflexes, quick hands & a hard accurate shot made him one of the best point men in the league • Excellent 2 way defenseman, accumulating high point totals setting up goals • Master of the poke check & possessed a knack of steering opponents from the net area • Key contributor to Chicago's 1st Place finish in 1967 & 4 straight West Division Titles • Black Hawks Captain • Selected to play for Canada in the famed 1972 Summit Series vs the USSR & was on the ice when Paul Henderson netted the historic goal Ted Kennedy HOF 1966 • 14 NHL seasons, all with Toronto • 5 Stanley Cups • 6 All-star Games • Leafs Captain • Quickly established himself as Leafs top scorer • Seldom lost a face-off, was an antagonistic, tenacious fore checker, having the ability to score the important goal, make the right check at the right time & do all the little things that win championships. His leadership & competitive qualities were highly respected & remains one of the truly endeared players in the hearts of Leafs fans to this day Marcel Pronovost HOF 1978 • 20 NHL seasons • 11 All-star Games • Significant contributions helped the Red Wings to 7-1st Place finishes & 4 Stanley Cups • Highly respected defenseman, tough, durable & dependable • Handed out crunching checks, fearless play resulted in numerous injuries, his nose broken an estimated 13-14 times • 1961, runner-up for James Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman) • Won 5th Stanley Cup with underdog Leafs in 1967
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