Ted Kennedy
Ted "Teeder" Kennedy was born on December 12, 1925 in Humberstone, Ontario. He was property of the Montreal Canadiens but the 17
year old was acquired by the Frank Selke of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 for Frank Eddolls. Conn Smythe who was serving in the
Second World War wasn't very pleased about the deal at that time but Ted Kennedy would turn out to be one of his favourite players.
He joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1943-44 and scored 49 points as a NHL rookie and led the team in scoring in his second season.
Kennedy played on a line with Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn and they were dubbed "Kid Line II" after the famous Leafs line from the
1930s.
Ted Kennedy led the Maple Leafs to three consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1947-49. He won a total of five championships
and won the Hart Trophy as the most valuable NHL player in 1955. Teeder who was a fan favourite for his hockey skills and on ice
leadership was also very successful in the face off circle, where he was virtually unbeatable. A lifelong Toronto Maple Leaf, Ted
Kennedy retired from the game of hockey in 1957 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Ted Kennedy's Career Statistics
Year Team GP G A Pts Pim 1942-43 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0 1 1 0 1943-44 Toronto Maple Leafs 49 26 23 49 2 1944-45 Toronto Maple Leafs 49 29 25 54 14 1945-46 Toronto Maple Leafs 21 3 2 5 4 1946-47 Toronto Maple Leafs 60 28 32 60 27 1947-48 Toronto Maple Leafs 60 25 21 46 32 1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs 59 18 21 39 25 1949-50 Toronto Maple Leafs 53 20 24 44 34 1950-51 Toronto Maple Leafs 63 18 43 61 32 1951-52 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 19 33 52 33 1952-53 Toronto Maple Leafs 43 14 23 37 42 1953-54 Toronto Maple Leafs 67 15 23 38 78 1954-55 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 10 42 52 74 1956-57 Toronto Maple Leafs 30 6 16 22 35 Career Totals 696 231 329 560 432
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