Posts About "Gus Mortson"

Remembering Gus Mortson

November 30th, 2017 Gus Mortson, the man they called “Old Hardrock” (as much for his playing style as for his origins in Northern Ontario mining country) was known as one of the toughest players ever to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Growing up in Ontario’s north, a young man had literally only two choices: work in the mines or play hockey....

Hockey News: Gus Mortson Passes Away; Latest Reports on Patrick Kane

August 10th, 2015 The NHL lost a Stanley Cup winner this weekend. This sad news headlines the weekend of hockey news: Gus Mortson, one of just two players to ever fight in an All-Star Game, passed away at the age of 90. Mortson, an AHL Bison for a period of time, also led the league in penalty minutes four times. Buffalo News also has the latest...

NHL Annual Meetings - A Look Back at 1952

June 20th, 2015 In the next instalment of our look back at some of the significant trades that have taken place at the NHL's Annual Meetings, we focus on the September, 1952 session. This gathering of NHL brass would determine the direction and shape of the National Hockey League for the next 15 years. And just to make things more interesting, the...