Ted Kennedy

Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (December 12, 1925 – August 14, 2009) in Port Colborne, Ontario was a professional centre.

Kennedy was originally the property of the Montreal Canadiens, but was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1943 for Frank Eddolls before he had played an NHL game. This move cost Toronto General Manager Frank Selke his job, as Eddolls was a favourite of Toronto owner Conn Smythe. Nevertheless the trade was a great one for the Leafs.

Kennedy played fourteen years in the NHL, all with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1955 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. In 1998, he was ranked number 57 on the List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News. He won the Stanley Cup five times in 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951. The last 3 Stanley Cups as captain of Maple Leafs.

In 1957–1958, he was the second coach of the Peterborough Petes and like his predecessor, Calum MacKay, lasted just one season. He was replaced by Scotty Bowman, and returned to Port Colborne to raise thoroughbred horses.

Records and Accomplishments

• He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 goals (22 years, 44 days) until he was surpassed by Pierre Larouche (21 years, 61 days).
• He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points (19 years, 88 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (19 years, 29 days).
• He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 200 points (22 years, 44 days) until he was surpassed by Bobby Hull (21 years, 318 days).
• He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 300 points (24 years, 310 days) until he was surpassed by Gordie Howe (23 years, 299 days).
• He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 400 points (26 years, 80 days) until he was surpassed by Gordie Howe (24 years, 300 days).
• Retired as the Maple Leafs all time leader in Goals (231), Assists (329) and Points (560).

Career Statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		--	--	--	--	--
1943–44	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		49	26	23	49	2		5	1	1	2	4
1944–45	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		49	29	25	54	14		13	7	2	9	2
1945–46	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		21	3	2	5	4		--	--	--	--	--
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	28	32	60	27		11	4	5	9	4
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	25	21	46	32		9	8	6	14	0
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	18	21	39	25		9	2	6	8	2
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		53	20	24	44	34		7	1	2	3	8
1950–51	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		63	18	43	61	32		11	4	5	9	6
1951–52	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	19	33	52	33		4	0	0	0	4
1952–53	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	14	23	37	42		--	--	--	--	--
1953–54	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		67	15	23	38	78		5	1	1	2	2
1954–55	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	10	42	52	74		4	1	3	4	0
1956–57	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		30	6	16	22	35		--	--	--	--	--
NHL totals				696	231	329	560	432		78	29	31	60	32

Gallery

Mel Hill scores on Bill Durnan to cut Habs lead to 2-1. #4 Lamoureux and #10 Kennedy look on, March 27, 1945.

Sid Smith scores one of his three goals on Harry Lumley during Game 2 of the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals, April 10, 1949.

Fleming Mackell and Ted Kennedy scrap with Red Wings, Game 4 of the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals, April 16, 1949.

Clarence Campbell presents the Cup to Ted Kennedy, April 16, 1949.

Ted Kennedy scores on Jim Henry, February 11, 1954.

Gordie Howe and Ted Kennedy are separated by Red Storey during Howe's second Gordie Howe hat trick game, March 21, 1954.

Preceded by Al Rollins	Winner of the Hart Trophy 1955	Succeeded by Jean Béliveau
Preceded by Syl Apps	Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1948-55	Succeeded by Sid Smith
Preceded by Jimmy Thomson	Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1956-57	Succeeded by George Armstrong