Andy Bathgate
Andrew James "Andy" Bathgate ( born August 28, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1952 to 1971 for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
Career
Only a year before his career in the NHL began, she nearly been completed. He injured himself in his youth team in Guelph at the knee and got a steel plate inserted. The Guelph Biltmores he won the 1952 Memorial Cup. With him were other future NHL greats such as Harry Howell and Dean Prentice in the squad Biltmores.
Despite constant complaints in the knee Bathgate was one of the best scorers in the NHL. His debut in the NHL, he was with the New York Rangers in the 1952 season / 53rd He convinced runs opinionated, playful and through his good shot. However, the Rangers were a weak team this time.
During the season 1963/64, he was delivered by Don McKenney together on the Toronto Maple Leafs. This season he won the Stanley Cup with the Leafs. Although he usually conspicuous by its accuracy, caused a missed shot by him for special attention. On November 1, 1959, he met Montreal's Jacques Plante in the face. After a break in treatment Plante returned as the first goalkeeper with face mask back into the game. Together with Billy Harris, he moved in exchange for Marcel Pronovost and Lowell MacDonald to the Detroit Red Wings.
In the WHA Bathgate took over as coach the Vancouver Blazers in 1973 for one season.
In 1978 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Memorial Cup: 1952
- Stanley Cup: 1964
Personal Awards
- First All -Star Team: 1959 and 1962
- Second All-Star Team: 1958 and 1963
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1959