While in Detroit, he would be a First Team All Star Selection three times but it became very clear that he was not just injury prone, but had other issues. Terry Sawchuk suffered from what is now believed to be undiagnosed depression, which would be a cross he bore his whole life. As the Red Wings declined, he found a new life playing in Toronto where he one half an aging Goalie tandem with Johnny Bower where they won the last Stanley Cup for the Leafs in 1967.
A couple of years later while playing with the New York Rangers he had a fight (or was just horsing around, it is unclear) with his teammate, Ron Stewart. The end result was Sawchuk landing awkwardly on Stewart’s knee, which resulted in the goaltender having to have his gall bladder removed. Terry Sawchuck would die a month later due to internal injuries and likely from an accumulation of all the injuries that he had throughout his playing career. Sawchuck died in 1970 and the three year wait was waived for him as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame posthumously in 1971. When he died he was the all-time leader in Wins and Shutouts in the NHL.
The Bullet Points:
Elected In:
1971
Position:
Goalie
Played for:
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Major Accolades and Awards:
Vezina Trophy (4) (1952, 1953, 1955 & 1965)
Calder Trophy (1950)
First Team All Star (3) (1951, 1952 & 1953)
Second Team All Star (4) (1954, 1955, 1959 & 1963)
All Star Games (11) (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1964 & 1968)
Most Wins (5) (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 & 1955)
Lowest Goals Against Average (2) (1952 & 1953)
Most Shutouts (3) (1951, 1952 & 1955)
Stanley Cup Rings (4) (Detroit Red Wings 1952, 1954 & 1955) & (Toronto Maple Leafs 1967)
Should Terry Sawchuk be in the Hall of Fame?
I totally agree with this induction. - 100%
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