Milt Schmidt
Conrad Milton " Milt " Smith ( born March 5, 1918 in Kitchener, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager, who played from 1937 to 1955 for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
Career
Like its two winger Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart Milt came from Kitchener, a place which was inhabited mainly by German -born Canadians. Therefore, they got the name of " herb Line". Milt was not only a playmaker, but also one of the physically strongest, so that he was no confrontation out of the way. The Stanley Cup he won in 1939 and 1941, but its strongest year was intermediate. Schmitt led the scorers list before Dumart and Bauer. In the year after the second title it was for all three in 1942 in the Second World War. After the war they returned to the NHL back and were still very strong, but it was not enough for the league top.
Even after his playing career was Milt Schmidt connected with the Bruins and was from 1955 to 1966 coach. End of the 60s he was also General Manager. This period also saw the signing of Phil Esposito fell. His only trip from Boston he made for 1974 season / 75th He was the first General Manager of the newly formed Washington Capitals. But after one, even for a team neus, exceptionally bad season with only eight wins, this chapter was ended again after the season.
Schmidt's jersey number 15 was locked in his honor at the Bruins.
In 1961 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Allan Cup: 1942 and 1943
- Stanley Cup: 1939 and 1941
Personal Awards
- First All -Star Team: 1940, 1947 and 1951
- Second All-Star Team: 1952
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1951
- Top scorer in the NHL: 1940 ( 1948 this was the Art Ross Trophy awarded)