Johnny Bucyk

John Paul " Chief" Bucyk ( born May 12, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1955 to 1978 for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League.

Career

Bucyk grew up under poor conditions at Edmonton. Since he only started 13 years ago with the skating, he runs his teammates were driven superior, but the young athletic Johnny picked out by his enormously strong will from the crowd. After 2 years in the Detroit Red Wings Terry Sawchuk wanted to bring back from Boston and exchanged it against Bucyk.

In Boston, he played with his companions from the youth Bronco Horvath and Vic Stasiuk together in the " Uke Line", which was due to their Ukrainian vote so. Johnny was considered a " tough guy " in a less successful team. When Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr, the Boston Bruins in 1967 made ​​one of the top teams in the league, did not fit his style in the team. With over 30 years Bucyk changed his style of play and became a fair scorer. He won the Lady Byng Memorial 2 times Trophy. At 32, he scored in a season for the first time on 30 goals, surpassing the mark still 6 more times. Twice he won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins. After his 21 years in Boston his shirt number 9 is not assigned when the Bruins.

In 1981 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Career Stats

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

Awards and achievements

Records

  • 813 assists by a left wing
  • 3 majority - goals in a playoff game (April 21, 1974 Bruins - Blackhawks 8:6 ), together with nine other players
  • 545 Goals for Boston Bruins
  • 418 without interruption for the Boston Bruins (23 January 1969 to March 2, 1975 ) Games
  • 116 points as a left winger for the Boston Bruins (NHL 1970/71 )
Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Flyers Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) Western Hockey League (1952–74) 1955–56 NHL season 1956–57 NHL season 1957–58 NHL season 1958–59 NHL season 1959–60 NHL season 1960–61 NHL season 1961–62 NHL season 1962–63 NHL season 1963–64 NHL season 1964–65 NHL season 1965–66 NHL season 1966–67 NHL season 1967–68 NHL season 1968–69 NHL season 1969–70 NHL season 1970–71 NHL season 1971–72 NHL season 1972–73 NHL season 1973–74 NHL season 1974–75 NHL season 1975–76 NHL season 1976–77 NHL season 1977–78 NHL season Point (ice hockey) Plus/Minus 9th National Hockey League All-Star Game 17th National Hockey League All-Star Game 18th National Hockey League All-Star Game 19th National Hockey League All-Star Game 21st National Hockey League All-Star Game NHL All-Star Team 23rd National Hockey League All-Star Game 24th National Hockey League All-Star Game Lester Patrick Trophy Frank Nighbor Billy Burch Joe Primeau Marty Barry Gordie Drillon Bobby Bauer Syl Apps Bill Mosienko Bill Quackenbush Edgar Laprade Red Kelly Sid Smith (ice hockey) Earl Reibel Andy Hebenton Camille Henry Alex Delvecchio Don McKenney Dave Keon Kenny Wharram Bobby Hull Phil Goyette Jean Ratelle Gilbert Perreault Marcel Dionne Butch Goring Bob MacMillan Rick Kehoe Rick Middleton Mike Bossy Jari Kurri Joe Mullen Pierre Turgeon Ron Francis Paul Kariya Joe Sakic Alexander Mogilny Brad Richards Martin St. Louis Brian Campbell
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