Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Bill Barilko

William "Bashin' Bill" Barilko,Defense 1946-1951
252 Games 26 Goals 36 Assists 52 Points 456 PM

This was Barilko's last goal, scored against Montreal Canadians Game 5 Stanley Cup Finals game winning goal on April 21st -1951. In his 5 year NHL career he was on 4 Stanley Cup winners in 1947-1948-1949 and 1951. His number 5 was retired, he only wore it for the 51 season.


 On August 26, 1951, Barilko joined his dentist Henry Hudson on a flight aboard Hudson's Float plane to Seal River,Quebec the plane and passengers disappeared. 11 Years later the wreckage was discovered 100 km north of Cochrane,Ontario. While he was missing the Leafs never won the cup again, ironically in 1962 though they won the first of three straight.








Newspaper article of the crash


Andy Barbe

Andre Joseph Barbe,Right Wing 1950-51
1 Game 0 Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0 PM

Andy Barbe #19 Pittsburgh Hornets 

Earl Balfour

Earl Frederick "Spider" Balfour,Left Wing 1951-1958
80 Games 14 Goals 6 Assists 20 Points 48 PM

Earl was a member of the 1961 Chicago Black Hawks Stanley Cup team

Doug Baldwin

Douglas Colin Roy Baldwin,Defense 1945-46
15 Games 0 Goals 1 Assists 1 Points 6 PM


Ace Bailey

Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey,Right Wing 1927 to 1934
271 Games 96 Goals 69 Assists 165 Points 390 PM


Ace Bailey was one of the Leafs true stars. He was the leading scorer in the NHL 1928-29 with 22 Goals/32 Points in 44 games. He led the leafs in scoring again in the 1929-30 season and fell 1 point short of a third straight season in 1930-31
Ace was a member of the 1932 Stanley Cup team which was the leafs 1st ever cup win.
Ace was inducted into the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame 1975

Bailey's # 6 was the 1st jersey retired by the Maple Leafs
Bailey was a well known Gardens employee as he was a timekeeper from 1938 to 1984


Bailey's career came to an abrupt end on December 12, 1933, when he was hit from behind by Eddie Shore of the Boston Bruins, apparently in retaliation for a hit he had received from Frank "King "Clancy moments earlier, and hit his head on the ice, fracturing his skull. It was feared that Bailey would not survive after severely injuring his head. Bailey did recover, but never played hockey again. An All-Star Benefit Game was held at Maple Leaf Gardens on February 14, 1934, which raised $20,909.40 for Bailey and his family. Bailey and Shore shook hands and embraced at centre ice before the game began. Thirteen years later, the NHL introduced an annual all-star game.

Bob Bailey

Robert Allan "Bashin' Bob" Bailey, Right Wing 1953 to 1956
86 Games 6 Goals 9 Assists 15 Points 128 PM

Bob was inducted into the Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame 1970

Patrik Augusta

Patrik Augusta,Left Wing 1993-94

Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 7 #149 overall 1992 NHL Entry Draft
2 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists 0 Points 0 PM