- Gus Bodnar
August "Gus" Bodnar (
April 24 1923 , Fort William,Ontario –July 1 2005 ,Oshawa, Ontario ) was aCanadian professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in theNational Hockey League for theToronto Maple Leafs , Chicago Black Hawks andBoston Bruins .Playing career
A native of
Fort William, Ontario , Bodnar played for teams in the NHL,Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League , and the AHL hockey leagues. He also competed for theMemorial Cup as a member of theFort William Rangers .At 5'10, and 160lbs, Bodnar played the position of centre for the Fort William Rangers from 1940-1943, Fort William Forts from 1942-1943,
Toronto Maple Leafs from 1943-1948, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1946-1948,Chicago Blackhawks from 1947-1954, and theBoston Bruins from 1953-1955.Bodnar retired from playing hockey in 1955, but later came back to coach. Bodnar was the Coach and Manager of the
Toronto Marlboros from 1967 to 1968, Head Coach of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the WHL from 1970 to 1971, Head Coach of theOshawa Generals in theOHA from 1971 to 1976, and many other Junior Teams.Bodnar was the recipient of the
Calder Memorial Trophy in 1944, and won theStanley Cup in 1945 and 1947. Bodnar played in the 1951NHL All-Star Game , and was the recipient of the 1971 to 1972 Coach of the Year Award. Bodnar was elected to theNorth Western Sports Hall of Fame in 1983, and theOshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. OnJuly 1 ,2005 , Bodnar died at the Lakeridge Health Unit inOshawa ,Ontario ,Canada .Awards & Achievements
*1943–44 Calder Trophy Winner
*1995 Oshawa Sports Hall of FameRecords
*On Oct. 30, 1943, his first game, he set the record for fastest goal by a player in his first NHL game
External links
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* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_09.shtml Picture of Gus Bodnar's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup plaque]
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