Turk Broda
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| Position | Goalie |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Pro clubs | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 15, 1914, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | October 17, 1972 (aged 58), |
| Pro career | 1935 – 1952 |
| Hall of Fame, 1967 | |
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 - October 17, 1972) was a former ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was born in Brandon, Manitoba on May 15, 1914 to a Polish-Canadian family. He joined the Maple Leafs in 1936.
In 1941 he won the Vezina Trophy and was be selected to be on the All Star Team. The next year Broda had another great season leading Toronto to a Stanley Cup and being selected on the second all- Star team. From 1943 to 1945 Broda left hockey to serve in the military during the Second World War. When he came back he later led Toronto to three more Stanley Cups and won another Vezina Trophy and to be selected on the 1948 first All star team. In 1951 he won his last Stanley Cup with Toronto and retired in 1952. He was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967 and died on October 17, 1972, aged only 58, after having suffered a heart attack. In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Turk Broda's parents came from the southeastern Polish province of Podkarpackie, an area that had a mixed Polish and Ukrainian ethnic population. There is no doubt as to Turk's Polish ancestry on his father's side, as his father's name was Kazimierz Broda, which was one of the most popular Polish first names at the time. Predominantly Roman-Catholic, Poles gave their young males names of Roman-Catholic saints, such as Kazimierz or Stanisław. Ukrainians, who were Greek Orthodox, would never give their boys these two names - they would rather name them after Greek saints, such as Vasyl, which was the most common Ukrainian name.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1933)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1933)
- Vezina Trophy (1941 & 1948)
- NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1941 & 1948)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, & 1951)
- NHL Second All-Star Team Goalie (1942)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978
- In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Turk Broda's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Turk Broda's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Turk Broda 's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Turk Broda’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Turk Broda's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com
| Preceded by David Kerr |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1941 |
Succeeded by Frank Brimsek |
| Preceded by Bill Durnan |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1948 |
Succeeded by Bill Durnan |
