Flash Hollett

Frank William "Flash" Hollett (born April 13, 1912 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian NHL hockey player. He played in the NHL from 1933 to 1946 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. He was a star defenseman on the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship teams of 1939 and 1941.

Known for his swift skating stride and strong puckhandling ability, Hollett was one of the top offensive defensemen of his day. He is part of a long line of great Boston Bruins defensemen including Eddie Shore, Bobby Orr and Raymond Bourque. He was also one of the first prominent Nova Scotian NHL players. In his NHL career, he totalled 132 goals and 181 points for 313 points in 565 games, excellent totals for defensemen of that era. In 79 playoff games, he had 8 goals and 26 assists for 34 points.