and pulling this delicious GU of the original greats of the NHL.. I see a lot of Never heard of comments..

So in an effort to promote your own personal Knowledge.

I am starting a thread about the Original heroes of Hockey.

The cards picture will accompany the article so you can put a face to the place.

My first looksy will be at the Great Howie Morenz.

The next post will be a short Biography of Mr. Morenz, then I will try to copy his career stats from somewhere.

Howie was voted the greatest player in NHL history for the first fifty years BTW.. so he was the NHL's first great superstar.!!

By the way Mr. Morenz Died on my birthday March 8th, 1937 25 years before i was born

Howard "Howie" Morenz has often been referred to as hockey's first bona fide superstar. He electrified fans and confounded the opposition in a way that ensured his exalted status in hockey history. Remarkably, Morenz's total of 291 regular-season and playoff goals in 14 NHL seasons represents only one aspect of the enormous impression he left on the sport.
The native of southwestern Ontario was dubbed "the Mitchell Meteor" in honour of both his hometown and his natural speed. He demonstrated advanced playing skills from a very young age, but more often than not he found himself tending goal. Morenz started in net during his first game with the Mitchell Juveniles in 1916-17, but it quickly became apparent that he was more suited to an offensive role. Morenz was clearly the fastest player in the league, a quality that contributed significantly to Mitchell's western Ontario juvenile championship that same year.

The Morenz family moved to nearby Stratford in May 1917, and Howie's unique talent gained him a place on the Stratford Midgets in time for the 1917-18 season. He and linemate Frank Carson were so impressive that they were enlisted by the city's senior team for the occasional match. During one senior exhibition contest against Preston in 1919-20, the 17-year-old Morenz was the dominant performer on the ice. In another game, against Kitchener, he faced future teammate George Hainsworth in a match that brought out the best in both future stars.

Morenz was in such demand in 1920-21 that he appeared with the Stratford midget and intermediate teams as well as the Grand Trunk Railroad apprentice club. He led all three outfits to their respective championships and he suited up for the Midgets in the Memorial Cup finals against the Winnipeg Falcons.

When Morenz's amateur career ended in 1923, he was courted by a host of professional teams. After declining offers from Toronto, Victoria and Saskatoon, the Morenz family agreed to a contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The "Stratford Streak" enjoyed an outstanding decade with the Habs, accumulating 253 regular-season goals before heading off to Chicago in 1934.

Morenz's first year as a Canadien culminated in a Stanley Cup win. Playing on an exciting line with Aurel Joliat and Billy Boucher, Morenz accounted for three of his team's five goals in the two-game NHL playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. A week later, Montreal embarked on wins over both the Vancouver Maroons, champions of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, and the Calgary Tigers, who were the Western Canada Hockey League's best.

Morenz also contributed to the Canadiens' consecutive Stanley Cup wins in 1930 and 1931. His blinding speed and puckhandling wizardry were key factors in Montreal's upset win over Boston in the 1930 finals. The Bruins had finished the regular season with an astonishing 38-5-1 record, and they were prohibitive favourites to win the Cup, but the Habs swept the best-of-three series. In 1931 Montreal defeated Chicago in a hard-fought struggle that lasted five games. In the deciding match, a 2-0 Canadiens win, Morenz scored the insurance goal despite playing with a badly injured shoulder.

Morenz was one of the dominant offensive forces in the league in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He scored a league-high 51 points in 1927-28 and was presented with the Hart Trophy. Two years later he registered an incredible 40 goals in 44 games. In 1930-31, he won his second Hart Trophy and scoring title with another 51-point season. Morenz was also selected to the NHL's inaugural First All-Star Team in 1931. The following year he scored 49 points in 48 games and was awarded his third Hart Trophy in five seasons as well as another spot on the First All-Star Team.

By the mid-1930s, the tenacious and often violent attention of the opposition's defenders had taken its toll on Morenz's trademark speed. He was sent to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1934 and spent parts of two seasons there before joining the New York Rangers for the last 19 games of 1935-36. Canadiens head coach Cecil Hart spearheaded Morenz's return to Montreal for the 1936-37 season. Playing with a renewed sense of purpose, the "Canadien Comet" teamed with Johnny Gagnon and Aurel Joliat to help Montreal to a first-place lead in the regular-season standings.

Morenz's rejuvenation was cut short when he suffered a severly broken leg in a home game against the Black Hawks on January 28, 1937. The leg was broken in four places, a compound fracture requiring traction whereby a weighted pulley with a steel pin was inserted through Morenz's left ankle that kept his leg straight for several weeks to allow the bone to position properly. It was generally agreed that the injury would end his career. A few weeks later, on March 8, the hockey world was stunned by the news of Morenz's death, brought on by complications related to his injury. Three days later the Canadiens turned the Forum into a shrine in honour of their fallen star. Thousands of fans lined the streets and crowded the arena in a tremendous outpouring of emotion and respect for one of hockey's immortals. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Morenz was one of the first to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame when it was established in 1945.

In 1950, Howie Morenz was voted the outstanding hockey player of the half-century by a national press poll.

Good idea Ace. Maybe this will get more of our peers interested in this great sport!

His stats.. remember there was only 6 teams at the time..and they played 44 games max

1919-20 Stratford Midgets OHA-Jr. 5 14 4 18 7 14 12 26
1920-21 Stratford Midgets OHA-Jr. 8 19 12 31 13 38 18 56
1921-22 Stratford Midgets OHA-Jr. 4 17 6 23 10 5 17 4 21
1921-22 Stratford Indians OHA-Sr. 4 10 3 13 2 8 15 8 23 21
1922-23 Stratford Indians OHA-Sr. 10 15 13 28 19 10 28 7 35 36
1923-24 Montreal Canadiens NHL 24 13 3 16 20 2 3 1 4 6
1923-24 Montreal Canadiens St-Cup 4 4 2 6 4
1924-25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 30 28 11 39 46 2 3 0 3 4
1924-25 Montreal Canadiens St-Cup 4 4 1 5 4
1925-26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 31 23 3 26 39
1926-27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 25 7 32 49 4 1 0 1 4
1927-28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 33 18 51 66 2 0 0 0 12
1928-29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 42 17 10 27 47 3 0 0 0 6
1929-30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 40 10 50 72 6 3 0 3 10
1930-31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 39 28 23 51 49 10 1 4 5 10
1931-32 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 24 25 49 46 4 1 0 1 4
1932-33 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 14 21 35 32 2 0 3 3 2
1933-34 Montreal Canadiens NHL 39 8 13 21 21 2 1 1 2 0
1934-35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 8 26 34 21 2 0 0 0 0
1935-36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 23 4 11 15 20
1935-36 New York Rangers NHL 19 2 4 6 6
1936-37 Montreal Canadiens NHL 30 4 16 20 12
Games Goals Asts Total PIM playoffs goal asst tot
NHL Totals 550 271 201 472 546 39 13 9 22 58

Art Ross Trophy (1928, 1931)
First All-Star Team Centre (1931, 1932)
Hart Memorial Trophy (1928, 1931, 1932)
Second All-Star Team Centre (1933) Signed as a free agent by Montreal, September 30, 1923.


1923-24 Stanley Cup totals includes series with Calgary (WCHL) and Vancouver (PCHA). Traded to Chicago by Montreal with Lorne Chabot and Marty Burke for Leroy Goldsworthy, Lionel Conacher and Roger Jenkins, October 3, 1934. Traded to NY Rangers by Chicago for Glenn Brydson, January 26, 1936. Traded to Montreal by NY Rangers for cash, September 1, 1936.
Suffered career-ending leg injury in game vs. Chicago, January 28, 1937.

another great M I got this week was the legend Bill Mosienko..

Mr. Mosienko Died in 1994..

heres some details of him

Bill "Mosie' Mosienko grew up in the north end of Winnipeg with nine brothers and four sisters. He began his hockey career at the age of ten in the Winnipeg Minor Hockey system with Tobans Athletic Club and later the Sherburn Athletic Club before graduating to the junior ranks with the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1939-40.
He turned pro with the Chicago Black Hawks at the age of 18 and was sent to the minors for seasoning. Mosienko split the next two seasons between the NHL and the minors before earning full-time duties with the Black Hawks in 1943.

Mosienko was teamed on a line with Clint Smith and Doug Bentley in 1943-44 and this threesome went on to set an NHL record of amassing 219 points. The record was broken by one point the following season by three fellows from Montreal named Blake, Lach, and Richard. Mosienko recorded four assists in the third period in a game against the Montreal Canadiens in 1945 and won the Lady Byng Trophy at season's end, in addition to a berth on the NHL Second All-Star Team.

He was teamed with Doug Bentley and Max Bentley to form the famous "Pony Line" in 1945-46 and was selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team for the second consecutive season. In all, he played in five league All-Star games during his 14-year NHL career including the 1947 All-Star Game in Toronto where Jim Thompson of the Leafs broke Mosienko's ankle causing him to miss the first two months of the season.

Mosienko will always be remembered for his record three goals in 21 seconds scored against goalie Lorne Anderson of the New York Rangers on March 23, 1952. Linemate Gus Bodnar assisted on all three, and all of the goals were scored while the teams were at even strength.

Mosienko suited up for the Winnipeg Warriors of the WHL in 1955-56 and helped the team win the league championship. He was named to the WHL's All-Star Team in the 1957, '58, and '59 seasons and was named Manitoba's Athlete of the Year in 1957. He retired for good in 1959 but coached the Warriors the following year before turning his attention to Winnipeg Minor Hockey, the Manitoba Oldtimers, and the Hockey Players Foundation, as well as playing in annual golf tournaments.

In 1980, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1991 the City of Winnipeg re-named the Keewatin Arena as the Bill Mosienko Arena, and in 1965 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1945)
Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1945, 1946) Signed as a free agent by Chicago, October 27, 1940.



and some stats although these dont copy well..

1938-39 Winnipeg Sherburn AC MAHA
1939-40 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 24 21 8 29 14 7 8 3 11 2
1940-41 Providence Reds AHL 36 14 19 33 8
1940-41 Kansas City Americans AHA 7 2 2 4 0 8 4 1 5 2
1941-42 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 12 6 8 14 4 3 2 0 2 0
1941-42 Kansas City Americans AHA 33 12 19 31 9
1942-43 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 2 0 2 0
1942-43 Quebec Aces QSHL 8 5 3 8 2 4 2 2 4 2
1943-44 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 50 32 38 70 10 8 2 2 4 6
1944-45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 50 28 26 54 0
1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40 18 30 48 12 4 2 0 2 2
1946-47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 25 27 52 2
1947-48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40 16 9 25 0
1948-49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 17 25 42 6
1949-50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 18 28 46 10
1950-51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 65 21 15 36 18
1951-52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 31 22 53 10
1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 65 17 20 37 8 7 4 2 6 7
1953-54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 65 15 19 34 17
1954-55 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 12 15 27 24
1955-56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 64 22 23 45 37 14 6 12 18 4
1955-56 Winnipeg Warriors Ed-Cup 6 6 3 9 6
1956-57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 61 27 26 53 25
1957-58 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 65 38 36 74 43 7 1 0 1 6
1958-59 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 63 42 46 88 55 7 1 3 4 10
1959-60 Winnipeg Warriors WHL
NHL Totals 711 258 282 540 121 22 10 4 14 15

Fastest NHL hattrick, 21 Seconds, Nobody will beat that.

I'll do Garry Unger, I just picked up his AU and GU a few days ago.

Garry Unger could not have known what was in store for him when he was interested into the Maple Leaf line-up on February 24, 1968 between Mike Walton and George Armstrong. Coach Punch Imlach had brought up the rookie in an effort to make the playoffs and to fill in for Dave Keon, who had been injured. The centre would stay in an NHL line-up through to the 1979-80 season, smashing the existing iron-man record by 284 games.

In the course of the streak, Unger was traded four times. Unger was part of a package sent to the Red Wings less than two weeks after the streak began. The Red Wings, in turn, moved Unger to the St. Louis Blues in the 1970-71 season, and it was with the Blues that he broke Andy Hebenton's iron-man record on March 10, 1976 in Toronto. Garry Unger moved on to the Atlanta Flames in 1979. On December 22, 1979, Flames coach Al MacNeil finally benched Unger, ending the streak at 914 consecutive games.

Despite his accomplishments, Garry Unger remained unfulfilled by what he had done. His inspiration throughout the streak had been his wheelchair bound younger sister yet when the record was his, Unger found he still didn't have meaning in his life. The trade to Atlanta put him in contact with Paul Henderson, whom he'd been traded for in 1968, and a group of Christian players. It was from them that Unger discovered the spirituality that he had been missing.

Garry Unger played three more seasons before leaving the NHL in 1983. Unger's record has since been surpassed by Doug Jarvis. He didn't win any Stanley Cups but Unger did emerge a complete man. With a new sense of purpose, Unger entered the coaching ranks, leading Tulsa to a championship in 1992-93, and remains there today. Garry Unger can also be found teaching at hockey schools during the summer months.

Thank you for your interest.. I am old enough and actually saw gary Unger play!! Live in the old Checkerdome arena..

How about that!!

AWARDS-Played in NHL All-Star Game 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Regular Season Stats
Year Age Team GP G A PTS PIM
1967-68 20 DET NHL 13 5 10 15 2
1967-68 20 TOR NHL 15 1 1 2 4
1968-69 21 DET NHL 76 24 20 44 33
1969-70 22 DET NHL 76 42 24 66 67
1970-71 23 DET NHL 51 13 14 27 63
1970-71 23 SLB NHL 28 15 14 29 41
1971-72 24 SLB NHL 78 36 34 70 104
1972-73 25 SLB NHL 78 41 39 80 119
1973-74 26 SLB NHL 78 33 35 68 96
1974-75 27 SLB NHL 80 36 44 80 123
1975-76 28 SLB NHL 80 39 44 83 95
1976-77 29 SLB NHL 80 30 27 57 56
1977-78 30 SLB NHL 80 32 20 52 66
1978-79 31 SLB NHL 80 30 26 56 44
1979-80 32 ATF NHL 79 17 16 33 39
1980-81 33 EDM NHL 13 0 0 0 6
1980-81 33 LAK NHL 58 10 10 20 40
1981-82 34 EDM NHL 46 7 13 20 69
1982-83 35 EDM NHL 16 2 0 2 8
Totals 1105 413 391 804 1075


Playoff Stats
Year Team GP G A PTS PIM
1969-70 DET NHL 4 0 1 1 6
1970-71 SLB NHL 6 3 2 5 20
1971-72 SLB NHL 11 4 5 9 35
1972-73 SLB NHL 5 1 2 3 2
1974-75 SLB NHL 2 1 3 4 6
1975-76 SLB NHL 3 2 1 3 7
1976-77 SLB NHL 4 0 1 1 2
1979-80 ATF NHL 4 0 3 3 2
1980-81 EDM NHL 8 0 0 0 2
1981-82 EDM NHL 4 1 0 1 23
Totals 51 12 18 30 105

Next Up, Golden Jet. The Greatest player ever to play for a Manitoba team.

Bobby "The Golden Jet" Hull (Robert Mervin Hull) was born on January 3, 1939 in Point Anne, Ontario, Canada. Hull enjoyed a successful junior hockey career with the Galt Black Hawks and St. Catherines Teepes of the Ontario league, before making the leap to the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks. His rookie year of 1957-58 saw him score 47 points in 70 games, an outstanding feat for the eighteen year old. Hull continued to work hard and was soon one of the most explosive scorers in the NHL. Goalies of the day feared Hull's booming slapshot, and defensemen were often caught flat footed by his blazing speed. Hull picking up the puck in his zone, skating down the ice, and scoring on the end-to-end rush was a common sight. His good looks and blond hair landed him the nickname "The Golden Jet", and combined with his skill, Bobby Hull was a fan magnet around the NHL.

Hull won his first Art Ross trophy as points league leader in the 1959-60 season. He set a new NHL record in 1968-69 by scoring 58 goals and a personal best with 107 points. He would lead the Chicago Blackhawks to one Stanley Cup victory and added two Hart Trophies as league MVP and a Lady Byng for sportsmanlike conduct. He was also a 12 time All-Star.

Bobby Hull shocked the hockey world in 1972 when he quit the NHL for the upstart World Hockey Association (WHA). Long at odds with the Chicago Blackhawks ownership when it came to pay, and unhappy with the quality of hockey in the NHL, Hull signed a 10 year $2.75 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Included was a $1 million signing bonus that was shared between all the WHA team owners, in an effort to persuade the marquee Hull and get the WHA off the ground. Hull continued to rack up the points in the WHA, finishing with 303 goals, 335 assists for 638 points in 411 games. When the Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL in 1979-80, Hull played one season in the NHL, ending his career alongside Gordie Howe as a Hartford Whaler.

NHL Stats, (can't find WHA stats)

1957-58 Chicago Blackhawks 70 13 34 47 62
1958-59 Chicago Blackhawks 70 18 32 50 50
1959-60 Chicago Blackhawks 70 39 42 81 68
1960-61 Chicago Blackhawks 67 31 25 56 43
1961-62 Chicago Blackhawks 70 50 34 84 35
1962-63 Chicago Blackhawks 65 31 31 62 27
1963-64 Chicago Blackhawks 70 43 44 87 50
1964-65 Chicago Blackhawks 61 39 32 71 32
1965-66 Chicago Blackhawks 65 54 43 97 70
1966-67 Chicago Blackhawks 66 52 28 80 52
1967-68 Chicago Blackhawks 71 44 31 75 39
1968-69 Chicago Blackhawks 74 58 49 107 48
1969-70 Chicago Blackhawks 61 38 29 67 8
1970-71 Chicago Blackhawks 78 44 52 96 32
1971-72 Chicago Blackhawks 78 50 43 93 24
1979-80 Winnipeg Jets 18 4 6 10 0
1979-80 Hartford Whalers 9 2 5 7 0
NHL Totals 1063 610 560 1170 640

Trophies
Art Ross Trophy - 2 (1960, 1962, 1966)
Hart Memorial - 2 (1965, 1966)
Lday Byng - 1 (1965)

Championships
Stanley Cup - 1 (1961)

Sweet! Finally something about hockey Legends on TCC. I was wondering where to find this sort of stuff. Now I can get to know the old-timers that I don't know anything about, there aren't very few of those either...