Ted Kennedy (ice hockey)
Theodore Samuel " Teeder " Kennedy ( born December 12, 1925 in Humberstone, Ontario, † 14 August 2009 in Port Colborne, Ontario ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1943 to 1957 for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.
Career
Early age of 16 took Kennedy at training camp the Montreal Canadiens in part, but plagued by homesickness he left this soon. Frank Selke acquired from Montreal to transfer rights to him and he played starting from the season 1942/43 for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was not a good skater, but thanks to his leadership qualities, he quickly became an important member of the team. He was very goal threat and in the playoffs 1947/48 he was the most successful scorer. Together with Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn, he was the "Kid Line II ". He was team captain of the Leafs, who could win the Stanley Cup three times in a row. Since it was felt in Toronto, he would get more attention for his performance, was led in 1955 to JP Bickell Trophy one for the best player of the Maple Leafs. In this year, this would not have been necessary, since he could win the Hart Memorial Trophy. He then ended his career. As the following season the squad was weakened by numerous injuries, he returned for 30 games. A particular strength of Kennedy was the bully.
In 1966 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup: 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1951
Personal Awards
- Second All-Star Team: 1950, 1951 and 1954
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1955