Eddie Mazur
| Eddie Mazur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 25, 1929 Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ||
| Died |
July 3, 1995 (aged 65) Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Victoria Maple Leafs (WHL) Providence Reds (AHL) Cleveland Barons (AHL) Rochester Americans (AHL) Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Montreal Royals (QHL) Victoria Cougars (WHL) Buffalo Bisons (AHL) Victoria Cougars (PCHL) Dallas Texans (USHL) | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1965 | ||
Edward Joseph "Spider" Mazur (July 25, 1929 – July 3, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
Mazur started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1951. He played in the 1951, 1952 and 1953 playoffs for the Canadiens prior to ever playing a regular season game in the NHL.[1] He became the first player in NHL history to score four playoff goals prior to playing a regular season game.[2] Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers exceeded that mark with five goals in the 2012 postseason.[3] He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks. He would leave the NHL after the 1957 season. He retired from hockey in 1965. He won the Stanley Cup in 1953 with the Montreal Canadiens.
Awards and achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1948)
- PCHL Northern Second All-Star Team (1950)
- PCHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
- PCHL Championship (1951)
- Stanley Cup Championship (1953)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1957 & 1959)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953)
- WHL Championship (1956)
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1995
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
- ↑ "Eddie Mazur". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ↑ Klein, J.Z. (May 16, 2012). "With Three Postseason Goals, Rangers’ Kreider Ties Obscure Record". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ↑ "Chris Kreider's playoff run now record setting as Rangers rookie scores again". The Star Ledger. May 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
External links
- Eddie Mazur career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Eddie Mazur biography at Legends of Hockey
- Eddie Mazur’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Eddie Mazur's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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