Born	May 15, 1914(1914-05-15), Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	October 17, 1972 (aged 58),
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Pro clubs	Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro career	1935 – 1952
Hall of Fame, 1967

Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 - October 17, 1972) was a former ice hockey goaltender, playing his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a family of Ukrainian descent and joined the Maple Leafs in 1936. By 1940, he had led Toronto to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to allow an overtime goal clinching the Cup by Bryan Hextall of the New York Rangers.

[edit] Personal

He is commonly referred to as Polish, but Publicity Director Stan Obodiac of the Maple Leafs, who knew Broda, has stated that Broda was in fact of Ukrainian origin.^[1]

Broda acquired the nickname of "Turk" during his school days in Brandon. His history teacher apparently told his class that an English king was called "Turkey Egg" because of his many freckles, and Broda immediately received the same name because of his numerous freckles. "Turkey Egg" soon became "Turk", and the name followed him.^[1]

[edit] Playing career

In 1941 Broda won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender and was selected to the First All-Star Team. The next year, he had another great season, leading Toronto to a Stanley Cup victory and being selected to the Second All-Star Team. From 1943 to 1945 Broda left hockey to serve in the military during the Second World War. When he came back he later led Toronto to three more Stanley Cups (from 1947 to 1949). He won yet another Vezina Trophy in 1948 and also earned a First All-Star Team selection that year. In 1951 he won his last Stanley Cup with Toronto, retiring the next year. Broda 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. In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

[edit] Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1933)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1933)
• Vezina Trophy (1941 and 1948)
• NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1941 and 1948)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, and 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

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] See also

• Hockey Hall of Fame

[edit] References

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[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum