Johnny Bucyk
Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Paul "Chief" Bucyk (born May 12, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he has been associated in one capacity or another with the Bruins' organization since the late 1950s. Bucyk was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in 2017.[1]
Johnny Bucyk | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1981 | |||
Born |
(1935-05-12) May 12, 1935 (age 89) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1955–1978 |
Bucyk was a skilled left winger who was the largest of his day.[2] While he never was regarded as the best at his position (being a contemporary of superstars Bobby Hull and Frank Mahovlich), he had a long and stellar career, and retired as the fourth leading point scorer of all time and having played the third-most games in history, and recorded sixteen seasons of scoring twenty goals or more.[3] Despite his reputation for devastating hip checks,[4] he was a notably clean player who won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in 1971 and 1974. Bucyk was the senior assistant captain of the Bruins when they won Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972.