Floyd Curry

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CanadaCanada  Floyd Curry Ice hockey player
Date of birth August 11, 1925
place of birth Chapleau , Ontario , Canada
date of death September 16, 2006
Place of death Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Nickname Busher
size 180 cm
Weight 79 kg
position Right wing
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1940-1941 Kirkland Lake Golden Gate
1941-1944 Oshawa Generals
1944-1945 Toronto Navy
Toronto Fuels
1945-1947 Montreal Royals
1947-1958 Canadiens de Montréal
1958-1960 Montreal Royals

Floyd James "Busher" Curry (born August 11, 1925 in Chapleau , Ontario ; † September 16, 2006 in Montreal , Québec ) was a Canadian ice hockey player , coach and manager who, during his active career between 1944 and 1960, among others 692 Has played for the Canadiens de Montréal in the National Hockey League on the position of right winger . With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup four times .

Career

Curry played in the National Hockey League with the Canadiens de Montréal throughout his career . His career there began in the 1947/48 season and ended in 1958 . During this time he won the Stanley Cup four times . He achieved his only hat trick on October 29, 1951, when Queen Elizabeth II was present at the Montreal Forum .

After finishing his active career, he was the trainer of the Montreal Royals . He then worked for the Montréal Canadiens for over 40 years. In 1944 he also won the Memorial Cup with the Oshawa Generals .

Achievements and Awards

  • 1956 NHL All-Star Game
  • 1956 Stanley Cup win with the Canadiens de Montréal
  • 1957 NHL All-Star Game
  • 1957 Stanley Cup win with the Canadiens de Montréal
  • 1958 Stanley Cup win with the Canadiens de Montréal

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 11 601 105 99 204 147
Playoffs 10 91 23 17th 40 38

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personal data
SURNAME Curry, Floyd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Curry, Floyd James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Chapleau , Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH September 16, 2006
Place of death Montreal , Quebec