Leafsfan1967
Disgruntled Leafs Fan,
As reported on Hockey Night In Canada by Don Cherry tonight, Leafs Nation have lost long-time legend Allan Stanley. He was 87. I will try to find a story and post it here as one becomes available.
At this point, no idea on the cause of death, but I do know he has been suffereing with dementia the past couple years. I told a story a few months ago about Gordie Howe, and his loss of memory issues, and also shared a story told to me by my dear friends at Frozen Pond, who are in the knowledge of these sorts of things. They told me about a year ago, or so, that 1967 Leafs teammates Ron Ellis, and Eddie Shack went to visit their friend, and his memory was so far gone, that he had no idea who either of them were. Very sad to see an individual suffer this way, but we can all feel a bit better now knowing he's now in a better place.
RIP Allan Stanley! :beer:
STORY: http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs...ll_of_famer_allan_stanley_dies_at_age_87.html
Playing career
He spent his 1943–48 seasons with various teams including the Boston Olympics (EHL), Porcupine Combines (NOHA), and the Providence Reds (AHL). He finally began his storied NHL career in 1948–49 with the New York Rangers.
He played five years in New York before spending the 1953–54 season in the WHL with Vancouver. Stanley started his 1954–55 season in New York with the Rangers and was soon traded to the Chicago Black Hawks where he finished that season and the next.
Stanley spent the 1956–57 and 1957–58 season with the Boston Bruins and went on to spend ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. There he acquired the nickname "Snowshoes" for his slow, plodding skating style, but he was a strong stay-at-home defender and an important part of the Leafs teams that won four Stanley Cups in six years in the 1960s in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967.
He finished off his career playing for the Philadelphia Flyers during 1968–69.
In 1,244 NHL regular season games, he scored 100 goals, 333 assists for a total of 433 points. He had 792 minutes in the penalty box.
After he hung up his skates for good, he remained in the game to coach the Buffalo Sabres.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
At this point, no idea on the cause of death, but I do know he has been suffereing with dementia the past couple years. I told a story a few months ago about Gordie Howe, and his loss of memory issues, and also shared a story told to me by my dear friends at Frozen Pond, who are in the knowledge of these sorts of things. They told me about a year ago, or so, that 1967 Leafs teammates Ron Ellis, and Eddie Shack went to visit their friend, and his memory was so far gone, that he had no idea who either of them were. Very sad to see an individual suffer this way, but we can all feel a bit better now knowing he's now in a better place.
RIP Allan Stanley! :beer:
STORY: http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs...ll_of_famer_allan_stanley_dies_at_age_87.html
Playing career
He spent his 1943–48 seasons with various teams including the Boston Olympics (EHL), Porcupine Combines (NOHA), and the Providence Reds (AHL). He finally began his storied NHL career in 1948–49 with the New York Rangers.
He played five years in New York before spending the 1953–54 season in the WHL with Vancouver. Stanley started his 1954–55 season in New York with the Rangers and was soon traded to the Chicago Black Hawks where he finished that season and the next.
Stanley spent the 1956–57 and 1957–58 season with the Boston Bruins and went on to spend ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. There he acquired the nickname "Snowshoes" for his slow, plodding skating style, but he was a strong stay-at-home defender and an important part of the Leafs teams that won four Stanley Cups in six years in the 1960s in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967.
He finished off his career playing for the Philadelphia Flyers during 1968–69.
In 1,244 NHL regular season games, he scored 100 goals, 333 assists for a total of 433 points. He had 792 minutes in the penalty box.
After he hung up his skates for good, he remained in the game to coach the Buffalo Sabres.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
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