Ed Litzenberger
Ed Litzenberger | |||
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Born |
Neudorf, Saskatchewan, Canada | July 15, 1932||
Died |
November 1, 2010 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | (aged 78)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre/Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1952–1965 |
Edward Charles John "Eddie" Litzenberger (July 15, 1932 – November 1, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger from Neudorf, Saskatchewan. Litzenberger was "donated" to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Montreal Canadiens in his first year in the National Hockey League (NHL). At the time the Black Hawks were struggling to survive as a franchise, and the league governors decided to help the team remain viable.[1]
Playing career
Litzenberger began his hockey career with the
After playing 29 games with the Canadiens, Litzenberger was traded to the
Litzenberger was traded to the
Litz was unique for having won four consecutive Stanley Cups while playing for two different teams. He helped instill a winning attitude as a member of the Black Hawks after having been traded from a first-place to a last-place team after noting a defeatist attitude among the players. Some of his teammates were satisfied with a tie. He reminded them that a tie was not a win and not worth celebrating.[3]
He is also the only player in North American hockey history to win six straight pro hockey championships by winning the Stanley Cup in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964, and the Calder Cup in 1965 and 1966.
He spent his final years living in Ontario.
Achievements
- QSHL Top Rookie of the Year Award winner in 1953.
- Selected to the QSHL Second All-Star Team in 1953.
- Selected to the QHLSecond All-Star Team in 1954.
- 1955.
- Played in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, and 1963 NHL All-Star Games.
- Selected to the 1957.
- Stanley Cup champion in 1961 (Chicago Black Hawks).
- Stanley Cup champion in 1962, 1963 and 1964 (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1966 (Rochester Americans).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1949–50 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 40 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | ||
1949–50 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | ||
1950–51 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 40 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | ||
1950–51 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | ||
1951–52 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 41 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | ||
1951–52 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 12 | ||
1952–53
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Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QMHL | 59 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | ||
1953–54
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Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 67 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
1954–55
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Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks
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NHL | 44 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1956–57
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
1959–60
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 52 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1960–61
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Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 62 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1961–62
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Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1962–63
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Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
1963–64
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Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
1963–64
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Rochester Americans | AHL | 33 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1964–65
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Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1965–66
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Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 23 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66
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Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
NHL totals | 618 | 178 | 238 | 416 | 283 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 |
Death
Litzenberger, died on November 1, 2010, age 78.[4]
References
- ^ a b Who's Who in Hockey, Stan Fischler and Shirley Fischler, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003, pg. 249.
- ^ "Calder Memorial Trophy". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Glenn Hall: The Man They Call Mr. Goalie, by Tom Adrahtas, Greystone Books, 2002, pg, 73.
- ^ Orr, Frank (3 November 2010). "Ex-Leaf Litzenberger, 78, passes away". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database