Bill Quackenbush

Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush ( born March 2, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, † September 12, 1999 in Newtown, Pennsylvania) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player (defender) and coach, and from 1942 to 1956 for the Detroit Red Wings the Boston Bruins played in the National Hockey League.

Career

As a junior at the Toronto Native Sons he could in as many games with 13 points directed the attention of some scouts up. With the Brantford Juniors he played the following season and his coach there, Tommy Ivan, should follow him to the Detroit Red Wings.

His debut in the NHL he was in the 1942/43 season, but an injury to his foot threw him back. After his recovery, he played the end of the season with the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL. In the coming season he sat down by the NHL and was there not only because of his offensive qualities, but also as an anchor point on the defensive one of the preeminent defender of the league. His fairness, and the related, a few penalty minutes recorded from him. End of the 40s he played with the Red Wings along with Red Kelly in a row. He was repeatedly elected to the NHL All-Star team and was the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy win as the first defender.

Before the start of season 1949/50, he moved to the Boston Bruins. Here he was, above all, by his offensive forays, which had not been seen in Boston since Eddie Shore, winning fans for itself. In the season 1950/51 he played there together with his younger brother Max After the failure of some defenders Bill was the last remaining veteran defender and usually played 55 minutes per game. In 1956 he ended his active career.

The early 70s, he coached the team from Princeton University.

In 1976 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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