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meets Colleen, 88
named as All-Star, 75, 124
and pension issue, 151–52
and Production Line, 73, 105
reputation as player, 86
scoring and assists statistics, 76
Stanley Cup playoffs (1952), 108
talent of, 82
and Winter Classic (2014), 1–2
Lumley, Harry, 104, 105
Lund, Don, 127
MacGregor, Bruce, 174
Mahovlich, Frank, 172, 211
Major League Baseball Players Association, 151
management companies, 65, 148, 187
Martin, Clare, 105
Matthews, Dr. Jim, 123
McCormack, John, 147
McCormack, Mark, 187
McCrory, Russ, 48
McFadden, Jim, 105
McNab, Max, 105
McNeil, Gerry, 119, 125, 127
McNeill, Billy, 175
Memorial Cup, 195
Mikita, Stan, 7, 170–71, 172
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, 102
Montreal Canadiens
feelings about Red Wings, 125
playoffs of 1953, 118–19
rivalry with Red Wings, 138–39
Stanley Cup finals (1951), 107–8
Stanley Cup finals (1954), 124–27
Stanley Cup records, 109
win Stanley Cup (1951), 105
Morrison, Don, 104
Mortson, Gus, 70, 71
Mosdell, Ken, 124, 125
Murray, Al, 56
Nash, Steve, 17
National Hockey League
changes in hockey, 4–5
compared to WHA, 213–14
expands schedule, 76
expansion, 163
inclusion of international players, 5
merges with WHA, 216
and players’ association, 152–53
survival tips, 6
and WHA competition, 196, 197
during World War II, 47–48
National Hockey League Pension Society, 151
New England Whalers. See Hartford Whalers
New York Rangers
contract offer, 52
scout Gordie Howe, 48
New York Yankees, 114
NHL Players’ Association, 188
Norris, Bruce, 146, 147, 148, 172, 188, 193, 198, 201, 202
Norris, James, 101–2, 145–46
Norris, Jimmy, 146, 147
Norris, Marguerite, 146, 148, 153
Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League, 113
Notre Dame (school), 52
octopus tradition, 109
Olmstead, Bert, 118–19, 124, 125
Olympia Stadium, 64
Olympia Travel Bureau, 202
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, 59
Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), 56
Orr, Bobby, 6, 7, 106
as crossword puzzle answer, 23
owners, 66, 137, 145, 149, 151, 152–53
Palmer, Arnold, 187
Parent, Bernie, 196
Patrick, Lester, 50, 51
Pavelich, Marty, 66, 73, 105, 106, 122, 128, 152
pensions, 150–51
Peters, Jimmy, 105
Pike, Alf, 50, 51
Pinckney, Fred, 53–54
Plante, Jacques, 125
player-coaches, 109–10
players’ unions, 151, 152–53
Production Line, 2, 73, 74–75, 76, 105, 106, 110, 124, 125
Pronovost, Marcel, 106
Prystai, Metro, 84, 85, 104, 105, 106, 124, 138
Quackenbush, Bill, 83
Raglan, Clare, 105
Reibel, Earl “Dutch,” 124
Reise, Leo, Jr., 76, 106
Richard, Henri, 176
Richard, Maurice “Rocket,” 6, 7, 69, 70, 105, 107, 118, 124, 125, 126, 139, 173
Richard Riot, 138, 139–40
Robinson, Frank, 110
Robinson, Jackie, 3
Rose, Pete, 109–10
Russell, Bill, 109
salaries, 52, 63, 109, 145, 148, 149–50, 188, 196
Salming, Borje, 4
Sam Houston Coliseum, 208
Sanderson, Derek, 196
Sandford, Ed, 147
Saskatoon Quakers, 44, 53
Sawchuk, Terry, 104, 106, 108–9, 118, 124, 147
Schmidt, Milt, 167, 168
Schreiber, Dr. Frederick, 78
Schultz, Katherine, 10–11. See also Howe, Katherine
Seller’s Restaurant and Lounge, 88
Shack, Eddie, 165
Shanahan, Brendan, 4
Shaw, Ma, 83, 84, 95, 113, 154
Shedden, Frank, 23, 24
Shedden, Mr. (Frank’s father), 23–24
Sittler, Darryl, 1
Skinner, Jimmy, 138, 172
Skov, Glen, 105, 106, 147
Smith, Jim, 200, 211
Smith, Sid, 76, 77
Stanley Cup
Canadiens records, 109
finals of 1951, 107–8
finals of 1954, 124–27
financial rewards of winning, 145
Leafs win (1949), 75
Leafs win (1951), 89
Montreal wins (1953), 119
playoff series 1955, 140
Red Wings win (1936), 102
Red Wings win (1937), 102
Red Wings win (1943), 102
Red Wings win (1950), 104
Red Wings win (1955), 141
semifinals (1950), 76–77, 79
Stapleton, Pat, 196, 211
Stasiuk, Vic, 87, 105, 147
Stewart, Gaye, 104
Stewart, Jack, 104, 105, 167–68
strikes, 153
Stroh Brewery, 144, 145
Summit Series, 211–12
Sundin, Mats, 4
Taube, Agnes, 137
Taube, Ed, 137
T. Eaton Company, 186–87
Tikkanen, Esa, 126
Tonelli, John, 214
Toppazzini, Jerry, 147
Toronto Maple Leafs, 74, 75
playoffs of 1951, 106–7
win Stanley Cup (1951), 89
Trickey, Robert, 32
Ullman, Norm, 147
underage rule, 197, 199, 210
United States Hockey League (USHL), 59
Vezina Trophy, 106, 147
Walton, Mike, 196
Warwick, Billy, 50
Watson, Harry, 43–44
Welsh, Ab, 44, 45
Western Hockey League, 101
Williams, Tiger, 4
Wilson, Johnny, 105, 106, 124, 147
Wilson, Lefty, 183
Winged Wheelers, 102
Winter Classic (2014), 1–2, 4
Woit, Benny, 105, 147
World Championships, 44
World Hockey Association, 4, 176, 195, 196–97, 198, 210, 213–14, 216
Worsley, Gump, 174
Yzerman, Steve, 1
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword by Bobby Orr
Introduction
One | EARLY DAYS
Two | GROWING UP IN SASKATOON
Three | JUNIOR HOCKEY
Four | ARRIVING IN DETROIT
Five | COLLEEN JOFFA
Six | THE GLORY YEARS
Seven | MY MOST IMPORTANT TEAM
Eight | LIFE IN THE NHL
Nine | THE RECORD BOOK
Ten | TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Eleven | HEADING TO HOUSTON
Twelve | OVERTIME
Afterword
Photos
Career Statistics and Records
Awards
Acknowledgments
Index
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