Toe Blake
Chronology
1912 | Born in Victoria Mines, Ontario, Canada |
1934 | Appears in three games with the Montreal Maroons |
1936 | Traded to the Montreal Canadiens as a player, for which he played until retirement |
1943-44 | Put with Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Elmer Lach to form the "Punch Line" |
1944 | Sets Stanley Cup record by scoring five assists in one game |
1948 | Forced to retire as a player on the Canadiens because of injury; becomes minor league coach in Houston, Texas |
1948 | Works as coach for the Buffalo (New York) Bisons in the American Hockey League |
1949 | Becomes coach of the Valleyfield (Quebec) Braves in the Quebec Senior League |
1955 | Becomes coach of the Montreal Canadiens on June 8 |
1968 | Retires as coach of Montreal Canadiens |
1995 | Dies of Alzheimer's on May 17 in Montreal |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsHockeyToe Blake Biography - Signed With Montreal, Chronology, Won Stanley Cups, Retired As A Player, Began Coaching Career