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Revision as of 08:23, 9 December 2010
| Vic Lynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1925 Saskatoon, SK, CAN | ||
| Died |
December 6, 2010 (aged 85) Saskatoon, SK, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1962 | ||
Victor Ivan Lynn (January 26, 1925 – December 6, 2010) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL. He played for all of the NHL's Original Six teams.
Professional career
In 1943 Lynn played 1 game for the New York Rangers.
In 1944, he fell in with the Detroit Red Wings' organization but failed to impress the team's brass. As such, Lynn was sent to play for the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL.
Several years later, as Lynn had been given the cold shoulder by not only the Wings, but the Montreal Canadiens as well, he landed in Buffalo of the AHL. It was at that time that Toronto Maple Leafs GM Conn Smythe was in search of some fresh talent to spark his sagging club. He got a tip to watch young Lynn as a possible solution to his roster woes. Smythe did just that and ended up bringing the speedster to Toronto.
In Toronto, Lynn joined Howie Meeker and Ted Kennedy to form "The K-L-M Line." The trio clicked for three seasons of successful hockey with Stanley Cup victories in 1947, 1948, and 1949.
On November 16, 1950, Lynn was traded to the Boston Bruins with Bill Ezinicki for Fernie Flaman, Leo Boivin, Ken Smith and Phil Maloney where he played for a short time before heading to the minors with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL. Then, in 1953, he got one more kick at the top with the Chicago Black Hawks where he played his final NHL games near the end of the year. He is the only player to play in each of the Original Six NHL teams.[1]
Coaching career
Vic Lynn was the Head Coach of the Prince Albert Mintos of the SJHL in 1958–59 and of the Saskatoon Quakers of the SSHL in 1962–63.
External links
- Vic Lynn career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Vic Lynn's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Vic Lynn biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/40580250/ns/sports-nhl/ - for the death of him RIP.
References
- ^ Vic Lynn biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- 1925 births
- 2010 deaths
- Boston Bruins players
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- New York Rangers players
- People from Saskatoon
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
- Providence Reds players
- St. Louis Flyers players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- New York Rovers players