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Weight:
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215 |
Shoots:
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Position:
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HHOF:
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1987 | ||||||
Johnny Bucyk’s first two seasons in the NHL were spent with the Detroit Red Wings where he was able to muster only 11 goals in 104 games. At the end of the 1956-57 season he was traded to Boston for goalie Terry Sawchuk. Given Terry’s stellar career Johnny should consider himself in fine company. Only one other player was ever individually traded for Terry, that being Jimmy Peeters. The move was good for Bucyk as in his first year alone he netted 21 goals in 68 games. As of the 2000-2001 season Johnny remains 4th on the all time seasons played list with 23 total seasons played, 21 of them with the Boston Bruins. When moving to the Bruins, Bucyk was reunited with his Edmonton line mates, Vic Stasiuk and Bronco Horvath and the trio became known as the “Uke Line”, referring to their Ukrainian heritage. Johnny was one of the bigger forwards at the time standing 6 ft and weighing 215 pounds, and he enjoyed his size advantage by delivering some hard, yet clean checks. Despite throwing his weight around, Bucyk did manage to win the Lady Byng trophy in 1971 and 1974. Bucyk stayed with the Bruins throughout their drought period during the 1960’s where they went 8 straight years without making the playoffs. Once acquiring players like Esposito, Hodge and Orr things would turn around for not only Bucyk, but the team. In the 1967-68 season the Bruins were finally into the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round. The next season they just fell short of making the finals, and in 1969-70, the Bruins finally captured the Stanley Cup. The following season was Bucyk’s best, as he scored 51 goals and 65 assists for a total of 116 points. That same season saw Bucyk become only the 5th player at the time to score 50 goals in a season. To make the feat even more enjoyable was that he did it in Detroit, his former team. The 1971-72 season saw the Bruins win the Stanley Cup one more time. Despite the joy of winning the cup, Bucyk was disappointed at not being selected for Team Canada as they played the Russians in a gruelling series. Johnny always wanted to play hockey and was with the Boston organization for 39 years, not a bad way to realize your dream. With 556 goals and 813 assists, Johnny remains 15th on the all time points standings (as of 2000-01 season). John was elected to the First All Star Team in 1971, won the Lady Byng in 1971 and 1974, won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1977 and played in 7 NHL All Star Games. Johnny’s number 9 was retired by the Bruins and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981. |
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