Victor Ivan Lynn (January 26, 1925 – December 6, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1943 to 1954. He is notable as the only player in NHL history to play for all of the Original Six teams.[1]
| Vic Lynn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 26, 1925 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 6, 2010 (aged 85) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing/Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1962 | ||
Professional career
editDuring the 1942–43 season Lynn played one game for the New York Rangers, on February 28, 1943, against the Detroit Red Wings.
In 1944, he joined the Detroit Red Wings' organization but was sent to play for the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL.
Several years later, after Lynn had been released not only by the Wings, but the Montreal Canadiens as well, and he joined Buffalo of the AHL. While there he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In Toronto, Lynn joined Howie Meeker and Ted Kennedy to form "The K-L-M Line." The trio played for three seasons, and helped the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1947, 1948 and 1949.
On November 16, 1950, Lynn was traded to the Boston Bruins with Bill Ezinicki for Fernie Flaman, Leo Boivin, Ken Smith and Phil Maloney, where he played for a short time before heading to the minors with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL. Then, in 1953, he played one final time in the NHL, with the Chicago Black Hawks where he played his final NHL games near the end of the year. His career statistics included 49 goals and 76 assists for 125 points in 327 games.[2] He also registered 274 penalty minutes.[3]
Coaching career
editLynn was the head coach of the Prince Albert Mintos of the SJHL in 1958–59 and of the Saskatoon Quakers of the SSHL in 1962–63.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Saskatoon Embassys | SAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Saskatoon Quakers | NSJHL | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1941–42 | Saskatoon Quakers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 122 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Saskatoon Navy | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1944–45 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 60 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 53 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1948–49 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Providence Reds | AHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 35 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 29 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 38 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1954–55 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 70 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 64 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Brandon Regals | WHL | 61 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 137 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints | WHL | 38 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Sudbury Wolves | OHA Sr | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1961–62 | Saskatoon Quakers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 18 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 327 | 49 | 76 | 125 | 274 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 46 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- ^ The Internet Hockey Database, Vic Lynn
- ^ The Internet Hockey Database, Vic Lynn
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Vic Lynn's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Vic Lynn's obituary[permanent dead link]