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1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Playoffs Player statistics Regular season ;Scoring ;Goaltending Playoffs ;Scoring ;Goaltending Awards and records Transactions See also * 1955–56 NHL season References * External links {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Toronto Maple Leafs season Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1955-56 Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Tor Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...
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King Clancy
Francis Michael "King" Clancy (February 25, 1902 – November 8, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours. After he retired in 1937, he remained in hockey, becoming a coach for the Montreal Maroons. Clancy next worked as a referee for the NHL. He joined the Maple Leafs organization and worked in the organization as a coach and team executive until his death in 1986. In 2017 Clancy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Clancy's nickname "King" originates from his father Tom, who was the first 'King Clancy' and played football with the Ottawa Rough Riders. At the time the football was not snapped as is done today, but was 'heeled' back from the line. Frank's father was very good at this and was named 'King of the Heelers' or 'Kin ...
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Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States. The Bruins are one of the Original Six NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. They have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States. The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena (now known as Matthews Arena), the world's oldest (built 1909–10) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport at any level of competition. Following the Br ...
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Marc Reaume
Marc Avellin Reaume (born February 7, 1934) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 344 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Vancouver Canucks, as well as for several teams in the minor American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ... in a career that lasted from 1954 until 1971. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1934 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Detroit Red Wings players Hershey Bears players Living people Montreal Canadiens players People from Essex County, Ontario Pittsburgh Hornets players Rochester Americans players St. Michael's Buzzers players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto St. Mic ...
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Ron Hurst (ice Hockey Player)
Ronald Hurst (born May 18, 1931) is a professional ice hockey player who played 64 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs. External links * 1931 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Young Rangers players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1930s-stub ...
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Gord Hannigan
John Gordon Hannigan (January 19, 1929 – November 16, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League between 1952 and 1956. Playing career Hannigan was a left winger and centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1952–1956) of the National Hockey League (NHL), Pittsburgh Hornets (1951–1952, 1954–1956) and Rochester Americans (1956–1957) of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Edmonton Flyers (1957–1958) of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played for the St. Michael's College School Monarchs as a 155-pound, fast-skating left winger, in 1951. He worked out with Toronto for the first time in February 1949, along with Tim Horton. Because of an Ontario Hockey Association rule, the two college players were not allowed to play for the Toronto Marlborosa Maple Leafs affiliatein that junior ice hockey league. Leafs' President Conn Smythe did not like the ruling but granted the junior players a trial ...
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Jim Morrison (ice Hockey)
James Stewart Hunter Morrison (born October 11, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. He also played in the minor American Hockey League during his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973. A fast skating, offensive minded defenseman, he would score many goals and assists during his career, a rarity for a blueliner. Morrison also played eight seasons with the Quebec Aces and three season with the Baltimore Clippers in the American Hockey League. Morrison won the Eddie Shore Award in 1965–66 as the league's outstanding defenceman. After his retirement he briefly coached the Kitchener Rangers before moving behind the bench of the Kingston Canadians (later Kingston Frontenacs The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in t ...
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Earl Balfour
Earl Frederick "Spider" Balfour (January 4, 1933 – April 27, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1952 to 1961 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. He was a defensive forward and penalty-killing expert. Balfour won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1961. He retired after 288 games, posting 30 goals, 22 assists, 52 points and just 78 penalty minutes. He died April 27, 2018 after having lived in the Cambridge, Ontario area. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and achievements * OHA-Sr. Second All-Star Team (1965, 1966, 1967) * 1961 Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ... championship (Chicago Black Hawks) References External links * 1933 births 2018 deaths Canadian i ...
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Hugh Bolton (ice Hockey)
Hugh Edward "Yug" Bolton (April 15, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 1999 in Etobicoke, Ontario) was a Canadian ice hockey player. A defenceman, he played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1949 and 1956. With Toronto he won the Stanley Cup in 1951. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and achievements * 1950 Allan Cup Championship ( Toronto) * 1951 Stanley Cup Championship ( Toronto * 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ... NHL All Star ( Toronto) External links *Picture of Hugh Bolton's Name on the 1951 Stanley Cup Plaque {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolton, Hugh 1929 births 1999 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of English descent Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1 ...
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Billy Harris (ice Hockey B
Bill or Billy Harris may refer to: Music * Bill Harris (musician) (1916–1973), American jazz trombonist * Bill Harris (guitarist) (1925–1988), American guitarist with the vocal group The Clovers Politics * Bill Harris (Ohio politician) (1934–2017), American state senator * Bill Harris (Montana politician), member of the Montana State House of Representatives * Bill Harris (lobbyist), American lobbyist Sports * Bill Harris (1930s pitcher) (1900–1965), American baseball pitcher for the Reds, Pirates, and Red Sox * Bill Harris (1950s pitcher) (1931–2011), Canadian baseball pitcher for the Dodgers * Bill Harris (Australian footballer) (1877–1957), Australian footballer (Australian rules) * Bill Harris (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand footballer * Bill Harris (swimmer) (1897–1961), American swimmer * Bill Harris (Welsh footballer) (1928–1989), Welsh international footballer and manager * Billy Harris (American football), American football player * Billy Ha ...
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Ron Stewart
Ronald George Stewart (July 11, 1932 – March 17, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1952 to 1973, as well as a coach. He spent the first half of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and won the Stanley Cup three times from 1962 to 1964. The latter part of his playing career was spent with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, and New York Islanders. He would later coach the Rangers for half of a season, and spent a full season as coach of the Los Angeles Kings. Early career After growing up in Alberta, Stewart moved to Ontario as a teen to participate in the Ontario Hockey Association, then the top ranked junior league. He won the Memorial Cup in 1952 with the Guelph Biltmores. NHL player Stewart played thirteen seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, taking part with them in three Stanley Cup championships in the early 1960s. After his time in Toronto, he spent two seasons with the ...
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Rudy Migay
Rudolph Joseph Migay (November 18, 1928 – January 16, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1949 and 1959. Playing career Migay turned professional in 1948. He spent three years with Pittsburgh's American Hockey League (AHL) club before joining the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs for a seven-year tenure. This was followed by a couple of years in Rochester and later two seasons in Denver. With both knees considerably weakened by numerous collisions, Rudy moved into coaching with the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Professional Hockey League, Central Hockey League (CHL) and later with other teams. Migay coached the following teams - Rochester Americans AHL 1962-1963, Tulsa Oilers CHL 1964-1965, Amarillo Wranglers (1968-1971), Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1968-1969, Baltimore Clippers AHL 1969-1970, Amarillo Wranglers (1968-1971), Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1970-1971. The ...
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Dick Duff
Terrance Richard Duff (born February 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1955 and 1971. He also served as head coach of the Leafs for part of the 1979–80 season. At a height of 5 feet and ten inches, weighing 163 pounds, he was considered one of the best small players of his generation. Playing career Duff was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario in 1936 to a family of 13 brothers and sisters. Growing up playing hockey with his brothers, Duff pursued the sport full-time at the age of 15. Duff moved to Toronto to attend St. Michael's College School and play hockey for the school affiliated team, now known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. After establishing himself as a scorer during his two years at the school (1953-1955), Duff was invited to play his first NHL game in 1955; a scorele ...
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