William Hollett

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Frank William "Flash" Hollett (Born April 13, 1912 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada - Died April 20, 1999 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), was a Canadian Professional Hockey Defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings.

1 Playing career
2 Awards & achievements
3 Records
4 Career statistics
5 External links

[edit] Playing career

He was a star defenceman on the Bruins' Stanley Cup championship teams of 1939 and 1941 he played in the NHL from 1932-33 to 1945-46. Known for his swift skating stride and strong puckhandling ability, Hollett was one of the top offensive defencemen of his day. He is part of a long line of great Bruins defencemen including Eddie Shore, Bobby Orr and Raymond Bourque. He was also one of the first prominent NHL players from Nova Scotia. In his NHL career, he totalled 132 goals and 181 points for 313 points in 565 games, excellent totals for defencemen of that era. In 79 playoff games, he had 8 goals and 26 assists for 34 points.

When he and Syd Howe both retired at the end of the 1946 season, they were the last two members of the original Ottawa Senators still playing in the NHL.