Turk Broda

Walter Edward “Turk” Broda (May 15, 1914 – October 17, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba on May 15, 1914 to a Polish-Canadian family. He joined the Maple Leafs in 1936. Broda stepped away from hockey from 1943 to 1946 so he could fight in World War II. He returned to the Leafs in 1946.

Turk Broda
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1967
Broda (pictured in 1948), with the Stanley Cup and Vezina Trophy
Born	(1914-05-15)May 15, 1914 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	October 17, 1972(1972-10-17) (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1935–1943 1946–1951

Awards & Achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1933)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1933)
• Vezina Trophy (1941 & 1948)
• NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1941 & 1948)
• Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1947, 1948, 1949, & 1951)
• NHL Second All-Star Team Goalie (1942)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978
• In 1998, he was ranked number 60 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Turk Broda 's biography Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Turk Broda’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
• Turk Broda at Find a Grave