Syl Apps

Charles Joseph Sylvanus " Syl " Apps ( born January 18, 1915 in Paris, Ontario; † 24 December 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1936 to 1948 for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.

Career

As a teenager, he was above average in all of sports, and so also heard Conn Smythe Toronto's manager of this talented player. When he saw him for the first time, he immediately realized that he had found a head for his team. He was not immediately sure if he wants to pursue a career as an athlete. First of all, he wanted to Berlin at the Olympic Games in 1936., Where he stood for Canada at the pole vault and was shared sixth. Smythe was able to persuade him, and in 1936 he ran for the Maple Leafs. After the end of the season 1936/37, Apps was honored as rookie of the year with the Calder Trophy, where he prevailed over his second-placed teammate Gordie Drillon.

Until 1948, he played for the Leafs, interrupted by two years, which he spent with the Canadian Army in the Second World War. He captained the Leafs in 1943, 1947 and 1948 Stanley Cup victory. At 33, he had announced that he would end his career after his 200th goal. In the last game of the season 1947/48 he reached the 200 mark with a hat-trick. After the season Conn Smythe gave him a blank check to retrieve him. Apps had to opt for a return when he learned that was Theodore Kennedy elected as the new captain. To avoid trouble, he then decided to but not to return.

From 1963 to 1980 he was Member of the Parliament of Ontario.

Syl Apps 1961 was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Stanley Cup: 1943, 1947 and 1948

Personal Awards

  • First All -Star Team: 1939 and 1942
  • Second All-Star Team: 1938, 1941 and 1943
  • Calder Trophy: 1937
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 1942
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