Eddie Shore
| Eddie Shore | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1947 | |||
Shore with the Bruins, 1939.
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| Born |
November 25, 1902 Fort Qu'Appelle, Northwest Territories, Canada |
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| Died | March 16, 1985 (aged 82) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Regina Capitals Edmonton Eskimos Boston Bruins New York Americans |
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| Playing career | 1926–1940 | ||
Edward William Shore (November 25, 1902 – March 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill. On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, Shore was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Shore won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player four times, the most of any defenceman; only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe have won it more often. After the league began naming NHL All-Star Teams at the end of each season, Shore was honoured as an All-Star in eight of his last nine seasons; in the other season he missed over half the schedule due to injury. A bruiser known for his violence, Shore set a then-NHL record for 165 penalty minutes in his second season.
Shore started his career with his hometown minor hockey team in Cupar, the Cupar Canucks.
Shore played with the Regina Capitals of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1925. His team finished last in the league and folded at the end of the season. Shore moved to the league champion Edmonton Eskimos in 1926, where he converted from forward to defence and was given the nickname "the Edmonton Express."
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