Turk Broda
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Position | Goalie |
Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Pro clubs | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Nationality | |
Born | May 15 1914 , Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | October 17 1972 (aged 58), |
Pro Career | 1935 – 1952 |
Hall of Fame, 1967 |
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 - October 17, 1972) was a former ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba on May 15, 1914 to a Polish-Canadian family. He joined the Maple Leafs in 1936.
[change] Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1933)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1933)
- Vezina Trophy (1941 & 1948)
- NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1941 & 1948)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, & 1951)
- NHL Second All-Star Team Goalie (1942)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978
- In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983