Frank Herbert Eddolls (July 5, 1921 – August 13, 1961) was a defenceman in the

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who played for the

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and

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, and coached the

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in 1954–55. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1946. Eddolls is perhaps best remembered as being a returning piece in one of the most lopsided trades of all time, which saw him being moved by the

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in exchange for future Hockey Hall of Fame member

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, who was later voted by multiple publications to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Eddolls is known as one of the very few defencemen who consistently succeeded in defending against the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.Now Back to You, Dick: Two Lifetimes in Hockey
/ref> Frank was playing golf on August 13, 1961 with friends at the Cherry Hill Country Club in Ridgeway, Ontario, one friend being Stan Mikita, when he complained on the 9th hole of

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. On the 17th hole, he collapsed and died of a

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Career statistics

Coaching record

Transactions

* June 7, 1940 - Rights traded to Toronto by Montreal for the rights to

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. * September 10, 1943 - Traded to Montreal by Toronto for the rights to

. * August 19, 1947 - Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal with

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for

Hal Laycoe Harold Richardson Laycoe (June 23, 1922 — April 29, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Boston Bruins between 1945 and 1956. Afte ...

, Joe Bell and George Robertson.

References

External links

Frank Eddolls Obituary at LostHockey.com
* 1921 births 1961 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks coaches Ice hockey people from Quebec Montreal Canadiens players New York Rangers players People from Lachine, Quebec Sportspeople from Montreal Stanley Cup champions Canadian ice hockey coaches {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub