Posts About "Charlie Conacher"

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Goalies Star in Tie Games

November 4th, 2015 Ties by identical 2-2 scores were the order of the day in the National Hockey League Wednesday. At Madison Square Garden in New York the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers skated to a draw, while in Chicago the Boston Bruins held Bobby Hull off the scoreboard and that was enough to garner the Bruins a point against the high-flying...

Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Right Wingers

September 16th, 2015 Looking back, the Toronto Maple Leafs are quite the storied franchise. Over the years, players have come and gone. Some have had lasting impact on the team while others have simply passed through Toronto on their NHL journey. But when you break down the Leafs all-time best, it’s becomes evident just how deep the team is...

Toronto Maple Leafs Team Captains

August 12th, 2012 Bert Corbeau 1925-1927 Clarence 'Hap' Day 1927-1937 Charlie 'The Big Bomber' Conacher 1937-38 George 'Red' Horner 1938-40 'Slippery' Syl Apps 1940-1943, 1945-48 Bob Davidson 1943-45 Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57 Sid Smith 1955-56 Jimmy 'Jeems' Thomson 1956-57 George 'Chief' Armstrong...

TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57

July 11th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Previously featured were Charlie Conacher, Red Horner, Syl Apps and Bob Davidson. All profiles can be found here. Theodore Samuel 'Teeder' Kennedy #9, 10, 12 Centre b: 12 Dec 1925 Humberstone (now Port Colborne), ON d: 14 Aug...

TML Captains: Red Horner 1938-40

April 5th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau, Hap Day and Charlie Conacher. George Reginald 'Red' Horner #2, 11 , 15 Defenceman b: 28 May 1909 Lynden, ON d: 27 Apr 2005 Toronto, ON Toronto Maple Leafs 1928-40 Acquired: Signed as...

TML Captains: Charlie Conacher 1937-38

March 20th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau and Hap Day. Charles William 'The Big Bomber' Conacher, Jr. #6, 9, Right Wing b: 20 Dec 1909 Toronto, ON d: 30 Dec 1967 Toronto, ON Toronto Maple Leafs 1929-38 Acquired: Signed as...

TML Captains: Hap Day 1927-1937

March 8th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Part 1 featured Bert Corbeau. Clarence Henry 'Hap' Day #3, 4, Left Wing & Defenceman b: 14 Jun 1901 Owen Sound, ON d: 17 Feb 1990 St. Thomas, ON Toronto St. Patricks 1924-26, Toronto Maple Leafs 1926-37 Acquired:...

Toronto Maple Leafs Captains - 1927-1938

July 27th, 2011 Any hockey fan looking to kick Maple Leaf nation while they’re down – and let’s be honest, there are lots of us – can point to Toronto’s current ownership of the NHL’s longest Stanley Cup drought. It’s been 44 years since the Buds held a parade down Yonge Street, making them and their ardent fans easy targets for jabs,...