Terrance Richard Duff(born February 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyforwardwho played 18 seasons in theNational Hockey League(NHL) from 1955 to 1971. He played for theToronto Maple Leafs,Montreal Canadiens,Buffalo Sabres,Los Angeles Kings,andNew York Rangers.[1]Duff also briefly served as head coach for the Leafs during the 1979–80 season. Standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 163 pounds, he was renowned as one of the top small players of his era.[2]
| Dick Duff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame,2006 | |||
 Duff with theToronto Maple Leafsin the 1960s | |||
| Born |
February 18, 1936 Kirkland Lake,Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1972 | ||
Playing career
editBorn inKirkland Lake,Ontario, in 1936, Duff was one of 13 siblings. He began playing hockey at a young age with his brothers. At 15, he moved to Toronto to attendSt. Michael's College Schooland play for the school's team, theToronto St. Michael's Majors.After two years at St. Michael's (1953–1955), Duff joined the NHL, playing his first game in 1955 in a scoreless match between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opted to join the NHL full-time for the 1956-57 season, foregoing his final year of junior eligibility.
Duff won theStanley Cupsix times—twice with Toronto and four times with Montreal. He was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fameon November 13, 2006, and into theOntario Sports Hall of Famein 2014.[3]
His brotherLes Duffalso played professional ice hockey, and his great-nephewCody Goloubefhas played in the NHL.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 59 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 47 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,030 | 283 | 289 | 572 | 743 | 114 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 78 | ||||
Coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1979–80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th in Adams | Interim coach | |
Achievements
edit- 1962 Stanley CupChampion (with Toronto)
- 1963 Stanley CupChampion (with Toronto)
- 1965 Stanley CupChampion (with Montreal)
- 1966 Stanley CupChampion (with Montreal)
- 1968 Stanley CupChampion (with Montreal)
- 1969 Stanley CupChampion (with Montreal)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Roy tops 2006 Hall of Fame class".CBC.ca/Sports Online. June 28, 2006.RetrievedJune 28,2006.
- ^"Induction Showcase Dick Duff".HHOF.com.Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived fromthe originalon October 13, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 4,2009.
- ^"Dick Duff".OSHOF.ca.Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.Archived fromthe originalon September 10, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 25,2014.
- ^"Cody Goloubef career biography".NHL.com.National Hockey League.June 21, 2017.RetrievedJune 21,2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orLegends of Hockey,orThe Internet Hockey Database