Posts About "Frank Selke"
Hockey Royalty: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion
March 16th, 2017 On this date, March 16, 1961, the Montreal Canadiens' Bernie 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, in a 5-2 win over Toronto. His 50 goals tied a mark set in 1945 by Maurice 'Rocket' Richard. From The Hockey Writers Archives, written by former THW contributor Kevin Hunter and...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Big Weekend for Dick Duff
February 23rd, 2016 It’s been a long time coming for Dick Duff. After being traded from Toronto in 1964, and a short, but disastrous stay in New York, the veteran left winger has finally found his lost scoring touch. And he did it on the weekend of his 30th birthday. Five Goals on the Weekend Duff scored five times on the weekend to lead the Canadiens...
Jonathan Toews Wins Selke
June 15th, 2013 The poll results are in and Jonathan Toews has been named the best defensive forward in 2013 after capturing the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the first time in his career. Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings were the other two finalists in 2013. "When you're mentioned in the same...
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...
