He's a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadiens retired his No.

He became captain in 1948 and retired after the 1955-56 season as a four-time Stanley Cup winner. Though Bouchard was mostly a stay-at-home defenseman, he became a useful offensive force and became adept at making the quick breakout pass that triggered the Canadiens' firewagon style of play. Bouchard's physical presence helped reinvigorate the struggling Canadiens. The Bouchards: Emile (father) Pierre (son)Īt 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Emile Bouchard looked like a giant when he stepped onto the Montreal Canadiens defense for the 194-42 season the average NHL player at that time was about 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. He averaged 87 points during a four-season span with the Penguins in the mid-1970s and retired after the 1979-80 season with 606 points (183 goals, 423 assists) in 727 games.

spent 10 seasons in the League, the majority with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Many regarded him as the greatest player in Maple Leafs history and he was selected as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.Īpps' career was winding down when his son, Syl Apps Jr., was born in 1947.

He was a paragon of sportsmanship who won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1941-42, when he scored 18 goals and 41 points without taking a penalty.

He won the inaugural Calder Trophy in 1936-37, was a First- or Second-Team All-Star five times, helped Toronto win the Stanley Cup three times during his six seasons as captain and finished his NHL career with 201 goals and 432 points in 423 games despite losing two full seasons to World War II. Syl Apps was already a star athlete and a Canadian Olympian when the Toronto Maple Leafs signed him.

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