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| Position | Goalie |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 75 m) |
| Pro clubs | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 15, 1914, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | October 17, 1972 (aged 58), |
| Pro career | 1935 – 1952 |
| Hall of Fame, 1967 | |
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 - October 17, 1972) was a former ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St
He was born in Brandon, Manitoba on May 15, 1914 to a Polish-Canadian family. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Polish Canadians are Canadians of Polish ancestry According to the 2001 census by Statistics Canada, 817085 Canadians claim full or partial Polish ancestry He joined the Maple Leafs in 1936.
In 1941 he won the Vezina Trophy and was be selected to be on the All Star Team. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The next year Broda had another great season leading Toronto to a Stanley Cup and being selected on the second all- Star team. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion From 1943 to 1945 Broda left hockey to serve in the military during the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including When he came back he later led Toronto to three more Stanley Cups and won another Vezina Trophy and to be selected on the 1948 first All star team. In 1951 he won his last Stanley Cup with Toronto and retired in 1952. He was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967 and died on October 17, 1972, aged only 58, after having suffered a heart attack. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Hockey News is a North American hockey magazine published by Transcontinental.
Turk Broda's parents came from the southeastern Polish province of Podkarpackie, an area that had a mixed Polish and Ukrainian ethnic population. Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a There is no doubt as to Turk's Polish ancestry on his father's side, as his father's name was Kazimierz Broda, which was one of the most popular Polish first names at the time. Predominantly Roman-Catholic, Poles gave their young males names of Roman-Catholic saints, such as Kazimierz or Stanisław. Ukrainians, who were Greek Orthodox, would never give their boys these two names - they would rather name them after Greek saints, such as Vasyl, which was the most common Ukrainian name.
Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1933)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1933)
- Vezina Trophy (1941 & 1948)
- NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1941 & 1948)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, & 1951)
- NHL Second All-Star Team Goalie (1942)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978
- In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983
See also
External links
- Turk Broda's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Turk Broda's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Turk Broda 's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Turk Broda’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Turk Broda's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com
| Preceded by David Kerr |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1941 |
Succeeded by Frank Brimsek |
| Preceded by Bill Durnan |
Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1948 |
Succeeded by Bill Durnan |
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