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{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| name = Baz Bastien
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| position = [[Goaltender]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|8|29}}
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| birth_place = [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| catches = Left
| death_date = {{death date and age|1983|3|15|1919|8|29}}
| death_place = [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| weight_lb = 160
| weight_lb = 160
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|8|29}}
| catches = Left
| birth_place = [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1983|3|15|1919|8|29|mf=yes}}
| death_place = [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States
| career_start = 1939
| career_start = 1939
| career_end = 1949
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'''Joseph Aldege Albert "Baz" Bastien''' (August 29, 1919 – March 15, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey [[goaltender]], head coach and general manager. He played five games for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in 1945, but received most of his playing accolades while with the [[Pittsburgh Hornets]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. He later became the Hornets' head coach and general manager and served in several front office positions with [[National Hockey League]] clubs until he was named the general manager of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in 1976. He served in that capacity until his death in a car crash in 1983.<ref name="Pittsburgh Hockey">{{cite news|first=James|last=Kubus|title=Mr. Pittsburgh Hockey|publisher=Pittsburghhockey.net|url=http://pittsburghhockey.net/exclusives/pittsburghs-mr-hockey-aldege-baz-bastien|accessdate=2016-07-26}}</ref>
'''Joseph Aldège Albert "Baz" Bastien''' (August 29, 1919 – March 15, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey [[goaltender]], head coach and general manager. He played five games for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[National Hockey League]] in 1945, but spent most of his playing career with the [[Pittsburgh Hornets]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. He later became the Hornets' head coach and general manager, and served in several front office positions with [[National Hockey League]] clubs, most notably as general manager of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] from 1976 until his death in a car crash in 1983.<ref name="Pittsburgh Hockey">{{cite news|first=James|last=Kubus|title=Mr. Pittsburgh Hockey|publisher=Pittsburghhockey.net|url=http://pittsburghhockey.net/exclusives/pittsburghs-mr-hockey-aldege-baz-bastien|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref>


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Bastien began his playing career in 1939, playing for the [[Port Colborne Sailors (Senior A)|Port Colborne Sailors]] of the [[OHA Senior A League (1929–1979)|Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League]]. He was sponsored by the Maple Leafs and in 1940 began playing for their team in the Senior A League: the [[Toronto Marlboros]]. The then 21-year-old goaltender led the Marlboros to the league championship in his first season with the club. He spent another year with the Marlboros before joining the [[Cornwall Flyers]] of the [[Quebec Senior Hockey League]].
Bastien began his playing career in 1939 with the [[Port Colborne Sailors (Senior A)|Port Colborne Sailors]] of the [[OHA Senior A League (1929–1979)|Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League]]. He was sponsored by the Maple Leafs and in 1940 began playing for their team in the Senior A League: the [[Toronto Marlboros]]. He led the Marlboros to the league championship in his first season with the club. After two years with the Marlboros he joined the [[Cornwall Flyers]] of the [[Quebec Senior Hockey League]].


His playing career was temporarily interrupted by a two-year stint of military service with the [[Canadian Army]]. He returned to North America and playing hockey in 1945, beginning the season with the Maple Leafs. Unfortunately for him he was unable to secure a permanent spot on the Leafs' roster after [[Turk Broda]] returned from his own military service.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Amodeo|title=Baz Bastien: A Training Camp to Forget|url=http://hockeythenandnow.blogspot.com/2011/10/baz-bastien-training-camp-to-forget.html|date=2011-10-05|accessdate=2016-07-26|publisher=Hockey:Then and Now}}</ref>
His playing career was interrupted by a two-year stint of military service with the [[Canadian Army]]. He resumed his career in 1945, beginning the season with the Maple Leafs. He was unable to secure a permanent spot on the Leafs' roster after [[Turk Broda]] returned from his own military service.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Amodeo|title=Baz Bastien: A Training Camp to Forget|url=http://hockeythenandnow.blogspot.com/2011/10/baz-bastien-training-camp-to-forget.html|date=2011-10-05|access-date=2016-07-26|publisher=Hockey:Then and Now}}</ref>


Bastien was sent by the Maple Leafs to the Pittsburgh Hornets, their top professional affiliate. He spent the majority of four seasons with the Hornets. He was named to the league's First All-Star team in 1947, 1948 and 1949 and also won the [[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award|Hap Holmes Memorial Award]] for fewest goals against in 1948 and 1949.
Bastien was sent by the Maple Leafs to the Pittsburgh Hornets, their top professional affiliate, where he spent the better part of four seasons. He was named to the league's First All-Star team in 1947, 1948 and 1949 and also won the [[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award|Hap Holmes Memorial Award]] for fewest goals against in 1948 and 1949.


Personal tragedy befell Bastien on September 30, 1949, at Maple Leafs training camp in [[Welland, Ontario]]. On the third or fourth shot he faced that day the puck struck his right eye. The damage to his eye was severe to the extent that it needed to be removed. Bastien's playing career was over, and he would wear a [[glass eye]] for the rest of his life.<ref name=Starkey2006>{{Citation|title=Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v6VbC6CRWTsC&pg=PA45&dq=%22Baz+Bastien%22+%22right+eye%22&hl=en&ei=EH12TvirNIrK0AGVgOXvDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Baz%20Bastien%22%20%22right%20eye%22&f=false|year=2006|author=Starkey, Joe|journal=Sports Publishing LLC|page=45|isbn=978-1-58261-199-0|accessdate=2011-09-18}}</ref>
Personal tragedy befell Bastien on September 19, 1949, at the Hornets' training camp in [[Welland, Ontario]]. On the third or fourth shot he faced that day the puck struck his right eye. The damage was so severe that it needed to be removed. Bastien's playing career was over, and he wore a [[glass eye]] for the rest of his life.<ref name=Starkey2006>{{Citation|title=Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v6VbC6CRWTsC&q=%22Baz+Bastien%22+%22right+eye%22&pg=PA45|year=2006|author=Starkey, Joe|journal=Sports Publishing LLC|page=45|isbn=978-1-58261-199-0|access-date=2011-09-18}}</ref>


==Front office==
==Front office==
"Baz" remained with the Hornets in an administrative capacity and was named their new head coach during the 1949–50 season. The following season, he was named general manager, lasting one season before being replaced. He returned to the Hornets as head coach in 1953, again for a single season. When the Hornets returned to Pittsburgh after a five-season absence due to the destruction of [[Duquesne Gardens]] and construction of the [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] Bastien returned with them, again as head coach. He moved to the general manager's position again in 1962, and remained in that capacity until the Hornets folded in 1967. He returned behind the bench in 1966, coaching them to a [[Calder Cup]] win, their third, in their final season.<ref name="WBS">{{cite web |title=Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award|url=http://wbspenguins.com/articles/murray-named-winner-of-baz-bastien-award#|website=[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] |date=2015 |access-date=2016-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722120908/http://wbspenguins.com/articles/murray-named-winner-of-baz-bastien-award |archive-date=2015-07-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Bastien remained with the Hornets in an administrative capacity and was named their new head coach during the 1949–50 season. The following season, he was named general manager, lasting one season before being replaced. He returned to the Hornets as head coach in 1953, again for a single season. When the Hornets returned to Pittsburgh after a five-year absence, due to the destruction of [[Duquesne Gardens]] and construction of the [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]], Bastien returned with them, again as head coach. He moved to the general manager's position again in 1962, and remained in that capacity until the Hornets folded in 1967. He returned behind the bench in 1966, coaching them to a [[Calder Cup]] win in their final season.<ref name="WBS">{{cite web |title=Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award|url=http://wbspenguins.com/articles/murray-named-winner-of-baz-bastien-award#|website=[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] |date=2015 |access-date=2016-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722120908/http://wbspenguins.com/articles/murray-named-winner-of-baz-bastien-award |archive-date=2015-07-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He joined the [[Detroit Red Wings]] as assistant general manager to former Hornet [[Sid Abel]], and followed Abel to the [[Kansas City Scouts]], in the same capacity, in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18422|title=Legends of Hockey: Baz Bastien|publisher=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=2016-07-26}}</ref>
He joined the [[Detroit Red Wings]] as assistant general manager to former Hornet [[Sid Abel]], and followed Abel to the [[Kansas City Scouts]], in the same capacity, in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18422|title=Legends of Hockey: Baz Bastien|publisher=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref>


Bastien returned to Pittsburgh in 1976, replacing [[Wren Blair]] as general manager of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. His first trade for the Penguins took place on September 20, 1977. In that trade he acquired [[Brian Spencer]] from the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in exchange for [[Ron Schock]]. On several occasions he traded some of the Penguins' stars in order to maintain the team's payroll. In November 1977, Bastien traded All-Star MVP [[Syl Apps, Jr.]] to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in exchange for [[Dave Schultz (ice hockey)|Dave Schultz]]. Later in that month he sent superstar [[Pierre Larouche]] to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for [[Pete Mahovlich]] and [[Peter Lee (ice hockey)|Peter Lee]]. Bastien also faced criticism for trading Pittsburgh's first round draft pick, on three occasions, in [[1977 NHL Amateur Draft|1977]], [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft|1978]] and [[1979 NHL Entry Draft|1979]].<ref name="Pittsburgh Hockey"/>
Bastien returned to Pittsburgh in 1976, replacing [[Wren Blair]] as general manager of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. His first trade for the Penguins, on September 20, 1977, brought [[Brian Spencer]] from the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in exchange for [[Ron Schock]]. On several occasions he traded some of the Penguins' stars in order to maintain the team's payroll. In November 1977, Bastien traded All-Star MVP [[Syl Apps, Jr.]] to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in exchange for [[Dave Schultz (ice hockey)|Dave Schultz]]. Later in that month he sent superstar [[Pierre Larouche]] to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for [[Pete Mahovlich]] and [[Peter Lee (ice hockey)|Peter Lee]]. He also faced criticism for trading Pittsburgh's first-round draft picks in [[1977 NHL amateur draft|1977]], [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft|1978]] and [[1979 NHL Entry Draft|1979]].<ref name="Pittsburgh Hockey"/>


==Death==
==Death==
Bastien attended a dinner by the Professional Hockey Writer's Association (PHWA) on March 14, 1983. Later that night while driving home, he collided with a motorcycle on [[Interstate 376]] in suburban [[Green Tree, Pennsylvania]] at 12:15 AM, March 15, 1983. He was pronounced dead at [[UPMC Mercy|Mercy Hospital]] due to having fractured his skull in the collision and having had a heart attack afterward. He was 63. Penguins coach [[Eddie Johnston]] was named his replacement on May 27, 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S5pDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tK4MAAAAIBAJ&dq=baz%20bastien&pg=3163%2C4223353|work=[[Williamson Daily News]]|title=Penguins' General Manager Dies in Card Crash|date=1983-05-15|page=10|accessdate=2016-07-26}}</ref>
Bastien attended a dinner by the Professional Hockey Writer's Association (PHWA) on March 14, 1983. Later that night while driving home, he collided with a motorcycle on [[Interstate 376]] in suburban [[Green Tree, Pennsylvania]] at 12:15 AM, March 15, 1983. He was pronounced dead at [[UPMC Mercy|Mercy Hospital]] from a fractured skull in the collision and a heart attack sustained afterward. He was 63. Penguins coach [[Eddie Johnston]] was named his replacement on May 27, 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S5pDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tK4MAAAAIBAJ&dq=baz%20bastien&pg=3163%2C4223353|work=[[Williamson Daily News]]|title=Penguins' General Manager Dies in Car Crash|date=1983-05-15|page=10|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref>


Two awards were created the following season to honor Bastien. The [[American Hockey League]] began awarding the [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]] annually to the best goaltender in the league, and the Pittsburgh chapter of the PHWA awarded the [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award]] to the Penguin judged to be most cooperative with the media.<ref name="WBS"/>
Two awards were created the following season to honor Bastien. The [[American Hockey League]] began awarding the [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]] annually to the best goaltender in the league, and the Pittsburgh chapter of the PHWA awarded the [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award]] to the Penguin judged to be most cooperative with the media.<ref name="WBS"/>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===

{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; text-align:center;"
===Regular season===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="7" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! Min !! GA !! [[Shutout|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
! GP
! GP !! W !! L !! Min !! GA !! SO !! GAA
! W
|-
! L
| 1938–39
! T
| North Bay Trappers
! MIN
| [[Northern Ontario Hockey Association|NOHA]]
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|GA]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
! [[Shutout|SO]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1939 Memorial Cup|1938–39]]
| North Bay Trappers
| [[Memorial Cup|M-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 140 || 12 || 0 || 5.14
|-
|-
| 1939–40
| 1939–40
| [[Port Colborne Sailors (Senior A)|Port Colborne Sailors]]
| [[Port Colborne Sailors (Senior A)|Port Colborne Sailors]]
| [[OHA Senior A League (1929–1979)|OHA Sr. A]]
| [[OHA Senior A League (1929–1979)|OHA Sr]]
| 17 || || || || 1020 || 47 || 2 || 2.76
| 17 || — || — || — || 1020 || 47 || 2 || 2.76
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 240 || 23 || 0 || 5.75
|-
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1939–40
| 1939–40
| [[Atlantic City Seagulls (ice hockey)|Atlantic City Seagulls]]
| [[Atlantic City Seagulls (ice hockey)|Atlantic City Seagulls]]
| [[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]]
| [[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]]
| 2 || || || || 90 || 4 || 0 || 2.67
| 2 || — || — || — || 90 || 4 || 0 || 2.67
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 120 || 9 || 0 || 4.50
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|-
| 1940–41
| 1940–41
| [[Toronto Marlboros]]
| [[Toronto Marlboros]]
| OHA Sr. A
| OHA Sr
| 15 || || || || 880 || 35 || 1 || 2.39
| 15 || — || — || — || 880 || 35 || 1 || 2.39
| 16 || 11 || 7 || 1090 || 36 || 2 || 1.98
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1941 Allan Cup|1940–41]]
| Toronto Marlboros
| [[Allan Cup|Al-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 9 || 3 || 4 || 370 || 17 || 1 || 2.76
|-
|-
| 1941–42
| 1941–42
| Toronto Marlboros
| Toronto Marlboros
| OHA Sr. A
| OHA Sr
| 30 || 14 || 12 || 4 || 1800 || 75 || 1 || 2.50
| 30 || 14 || 12 || 4 || 1800 || 75 || 1 || 2.50
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 360 || 18 || 0 || 3.00
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1942–43
| 1942–43
| [[Cornwall Flyers]]
| [[Cornwall Flyers]]
| [[Quebec Senior Hockey League|QSHL]]
| [[Quebec Senior Hockey League|QSHL]]
| 30 || || || || 1760 || 97 || 4 || 3.31
| 30 || — || — || — || 1760 || 97 || 4 || 3.31
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 360 || 22 || 0 || 3.61
|-
|-
| [[1945–46 NHL season|1945–46]]
| 1943–44
| colspan="2" | ''Did not play (military service)''
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1944–45
| colspan="2" | ''Did not play (military service)''
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1945–46
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 5 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 300 || 20 || 0 || 4.00
| 5 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 300 || 20 || 0 || 4.00
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1945–46
| [[1945–46 AHL season|1945–46]]
| [[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| [[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 38 || 16 || 15 || 7 || 2280 || 144 || 1 || 3.79
| 38 || 16 || 15 || 7 || 2280 || 144 || 1 || 3.79
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 385 || 20 || 0 || 3.12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|-
| 1946–47
| [[1946–47 AHL season|1946–47]]
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| AHL
| AHL
| 40 || 23 || 22 || 5 || 2400 || 104 || 7 || 2.60
| 40 || 23 || 22 || 5 || 2400 || 104 || 7 || 2.60
| 12 || 7 || 5 || 720 || 29 || 1 || 2.42
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1946–47
| [[1946–47 PCHL season|1946–47]]
| [[Hollywood Wolves]]
| [[Hollywood Wolves]]
| [[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]
| [[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]
| 22 || || || || 1320 || 33 || 5 || 1.50
| 22 || — || — || — || 1320 || 33 || 5 || 1.50
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
| 1947–48
| [[1947–48 AHL season|1947–48]]
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| AHL
| AHL
| 68 || 38 || 18 || 12 || 4080 || 170 || 5 || 2.50
| 68 || 38 || 18 || 12 || 4080 || 170 || 5 || 2.50
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 130 || 6 || 0 || 2.77
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1948–49
| [[1948–49 AHL season|1948–49]]
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| AHL
| AHL
| 68 || 39 || 19 || 10 || 4080 || 175 || 6 || 2.57
| 68 || 39 || 19 || 10 || 4080 || 175 || 6 || 2.57
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 5
! 0
! 4
! 1
! 300
! 20
! 0
! 4.00
|}

===Playoffs===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 214 !! 116 !! 74 !! 34 !! 12,840 !! 593 !! 19 !! 2.77
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! 20 !! 10 !! 10 !! 1235 !! 55 !! 1 !! 2.67
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! Season
! 5 !! 0 !! 4 !! 1 !! 300 !! 20 !! 0 !! 4.00
! Team
! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
! League
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! MIN
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|GA]]
! [[Shutout|SO]]
! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
|-
| 1939–40
| [[Port Colborne Sailors (Senior A)|Port Colborne Sailors]]
| [[OHA Senior A League (1929–1979)|OHA Sr. A]]
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 240 || 23 || 0 || 5.75
|-
| 1939–40
| [[Atlantic City Seagulls (ice hockey)|Atlantic City Seagulls]]
| [[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 120 || 9 || 0 || 4.50
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1940–41
| [[Toronto Marlboros]]
| OHA Sr. A
| 16 || 11 || 7 || 0 || 1090 || 36 || 2 || 1.98
|-
| 1941–42
| Toronto Marlboros
| OHA Sr. A
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 360 || 18 || 0 || 3.00
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1942–43
| [[Cornwall Flyers]]
| [[Quebec Senior Hockey League|QSHL]]
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 360 || 22 || 0 || 3.61
|-
| 1943–44
| colspan="2" | ''Did not play (military service)''
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1944–45
| colspan="2" | ''Did not play (military service)''
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1945–46
| [[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 385 || 20 || 0 || 3.12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1946–47
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| AHL
| 12 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 720 || 29 || 1 || 2.42
|-
| 1947–48
| Pittsburgh Hornets
| AHL
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 130 || 6 || 0 || 2.77
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0.00
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{icehockeystats}}


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Revision as of 21:56, 15 February 2024

Baz Bastien
Born (1919-08-29)August 29, 1919
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Died March 15, 1983(1983-03-15) (aged 63)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Hornets
Playing career 1939–1949

Joseph Aldège Albert "Baz" Bastien (August 29, 1919 – March 15, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, head coach and general manager. He played five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League in 1945, but spent most of his playing career with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League. He later became the Hornets' head coach and general manager, and served in several front office positions with National Hockey League clubs, most notably as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1976 until his death in a car crash in 1983.[1]

Playing career

Bastien began his playing career in 1939 with the Port Colborne Sailors of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League. He was sponsored by the Maple Leafs and in 1940 began playing for their team in the Senior A League: the Toronto Marlboros. He led the Marlboros to the league championship in his first season with the club. After two years with the Marlboros he joined the Cornwall Flyers of the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

His playing career was interrupted by a two-year stint of military service with the Canadian Army. He resumed his career in 1945, beginning the season with the Maple Leafs. He was unable to secure a permanent spot on the Leafs' roster after Turk Broda returned from his own military service.[2]

Bastien was sent by the Maple Leafs to the Pittsburgh Hornets, their top professional affiliate, where he spent the better part of four seasons. He was named to the league's First All-Star team in 1947, 1948 and 1949 and also won the Hap Holmes Memorial Award for fewest goals against in 1948 and 1949.

Personal tragedy befell Bastien on September 19, 1949, at the Hornets' training camp in Welland, Ontario. On the third or fourth shot he faced that day the puck struck his right eye. The damage was so severe that it needed to be removed. Bastien's playing career was over, and he wore a glass eye for the rest of his life.[3]

Front office

Bastien remained with the Hornets in an administrative capacity and was named their new head coach during the 1949–50 season. The following season, he was named general manager, lasting one season before being replaced. He returned to the Hornets as head coach in 1953, again for a single season. When the Hornets returned to Pittsburgh after a five-year absence, due to the destruction of Duquesne Gardens and construction of the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Bastien returned with them, again as head coach. He moved to the general manager's position again in 1962, and remained in that capacity until the Hornets folded in 1967. He returned behind the bench in 1966, coaching them to a Calder Cup win in their final season.[4]

He joined the Detroit Red Wings as assistant general manager to former Hornet Sid Abel, and followed Abel to the Kansas City Scouts, in the same capacity, in 1974.[5]

Bastien returned to Pittsburgh in 1976, replacing Wren Blair as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. His first trade for the Penguins, on September 20, 1977, brought Brian Spencer from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ron Schock. On several occasions he traded some of the Penguins' stars in order to maintain the team's payroll. In November 1977, Bastien traded All-Star MVP Syl Apps, Jr. to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Dave Schultz. Later in that month he sent superstar Pierre Larouche to the Montreal Canadiens for Pete Mahovlich and Peter Lee. He also faced criticism for trading Pittsburgh's first-round draft picks in 1977, 1978 and 1979.[1]

Death

Bastien attended a dinner by the Professional Hockey Writer's Association (PHWA) on March 14, 1983. Later that night while driving home, he collided with a motorcycle on Interstate 376 in suburban Green Tree, Pennsylvania at 12:15 AM, March 15, 1983. He was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital from a fractured skull in the collision and a heart attack sustained afterward. He was 63. Penguins coach Eddie Johnston was named his replacement on May 27, 1983.[6]

Two awards were created the following season to honor Bastien. The American Hockey League began awarding the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award annually to the best goaltender in the league, and the Pittsburgh chapter of the PHWA awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award to the Penguin judged to be most cooperative with the media.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L Min GA SO GAA
1938–39 North Bay Trappers NOHA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1938–39 North Bay Trappers M-Cup — — — — — — — — 2 0 2 140 12 0 5.14
1939–40 Port Colborne Sailors OHA Sr 17 — — — 1020 47 2 2.76 4 1 3 240 23 0 5.75
1939–40 Atlantic City Seagulls EHL 2 — — — 90 4 0 2.67 2 1 1 120 9 0 4.50
1940–41 Toronto Marlboros OHA Sr 15 — — — 880 35 1 2.39 16 11 7 1090 36 2 1.98
1940–41 Toronto Marlboros Al-Cup — — — — — — — — 9 3 4 370 17 1 2.76
1941–42 Toronto Marlboros OHA Sr 30 14 12 4 1800 75 1 2.50 6 2 4 360 18 0 3.00
1942–43 Cornwall Flyers QSHL 30 — — — 1760 97 4 3.31 6 2 4 360 22 0 3.61
1945–46 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 0 4 1 300 20 0 4.00 — — — — — — —
1945–46 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 38 16 15 7 2280 144 1 3.79 6 3 3 385 20 0 3.12
1946–47 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 40 23 22 5 2400 104 7 2.60 12 7 5 720 29 1 2.42
1946–47 Hollywood Wolves PCHL 22 — — — 1320 33 5 1.50 — — — — — — —
1947–48 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 68 38 18 12 4080 170 5 2.50 2 0 2 130 6 0 2.77
1948–49 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 68 39 19 10 4080 175 6 2.57 — — — — — — —
AHL totals 214 116 74 34 12,840 593 19 2.77 20 10 10 1235 55 1 2.67
NHL totals 5 0 4 1 300 20 0 4.00 — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b Kubus, James. "Mr. Pittsburgh Hockey". Pittsburghhockey.net. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ^ Amodeo, Jim (2011-10-05). "Baz Bastien: A Training Camp to Forget". Hockey:Then and Now. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ^ Starkey, Joe (2006), "Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins", Sports Publishing LLC: 45, ISBN 978-1-58261-199-0, retrieved 2011-09-18
  4. ^ a b "Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  5. ^ "Legends of Hockey: Baz Bastien". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. ^ "Penguins' General Manager Dies in Car Crash". Williamson Daily News. 1983-05-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-07-26.

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