Theodore Kennedy
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1966 | |
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Date of birth | December 12, 1925 |
place of birth | Humberstone , Ontario , Canada |
date of death | August 14, 2009 |
Place of death | Port Colborne , Ontario , Canada |
Nickname | Teeder |
size | 180 cm |
Weight | 77 kg |
position | center |
Shot hand | Right |
Career stations | |
1942-1943 | Port Colborne Sailors |
1943-1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (born December 12, 1925 in Humberstone , Ontario , † August 14, 2009 in Port Colborne , Ontario) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League from 1943 to 1957 .
Career
At the age of 16, Kennedy took part in the training camp of the Montréal Canadiens , but plagued by homesickness, he left it again soon. Frank Selke acquired the transfer rights to him from Montreal and so he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from the 1942/43 season .
He wasn't a good skater, but his leadership skills quickly made him an important member of the team. He was very dangerous and in the playoffs 1947/48 he was the most successful scorer. Together with Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn he formed the "Kid Line II". He became team captain of the Leafs, which won the Stanley Cup three times in a row . Since it was felt in Toronto that he should receive more attention for his performance, the JP Bickell Trophy was introduced in 1955 for the best player in the Maple Leafs. This year it wouldn't have been necessary because he could win the Hart Memorial Trophy . Then he ended his career. When the squad was weakened by numerous injuries in the following season, he returned for 30 games. One of Kennedy's particular strengths was the bully.
In 1966 he was honored with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame .
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 14th | 696 | 231 | 329 | 560 | 432 |
Playoffs | 10 | 78 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 32 |
Sporting successes
Personal awards
- Second All-Star Team : 1950, 1951 and 1954
- Hart Memorial Trophy : 1955
Web links
- Theodore Kennedy in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Theodore Kennedy at hockeydb.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Hall of Famer 'Teeder' Kennedy passes away at nhl.com, August 14, 2009 (accessed August 15, 2009)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kennedy, Theodore |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kennedy, Theodore Samuel (full name); Kennedy, Teeder (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Humberstone , Ontario |
DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 2009 |
Place of death | Port Colborne , Ontario |