243. Tod Sloan

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Tod Sloan played a handful of games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the late 1940s and in the 1950/51 season, he secured himself not only a permanent place on the roster but proved to be one of the team’s better players, helping them win the Stanley Cup that season. Sloan was the leader in Power Play Goals the following year, and in the 1955/56 season, he had a career year with a career high 37 Goals, which landed him fourth overall while also being fifth in Points. He was named a Second Team All-Star and was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy that year.

Toronto owner Conn Smythe would later deal Sloan to the Chicago Blackhawks due to being named the Leafs’ representative to the Players’ Association that Ted Lindsay tried to form. As a veteran, he helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Pontiac, Quebec, Canada
Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 1964
Position: Right Wing, Center
Games Played: 744
Notable Statistics:
220 Goals
262 Assists
482 Points
+12 Plus/Minus**
842 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
52.1 Point Shares

47 Playoff Games
9 Goals
12 Assists
21 Points
N/A Plus/Minus**
67 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*

*These became stats in the 2007-08 Season.
**Plus/Minus became a stat in the 1959-60 Season.
Played For: Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs
Non-NHL Teams: St. Michael's Majors (OHA)
Team Canada (World Hockey Championships 1962)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (2) (Toronto Maple Leafs 1951 & Chicago Blackhawks 1961)
Second Team All-Star (1) (1956)
All-Star (3) (1951, 1952 & 1956)
Most Even Strength Goals (1) (1956)
Most Power Play Goals (1) (1952)
World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (1) (Canada 1962)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
2nd in 1955-56
4 Top Ten Goals Finishes
1 Top Ten Assists Finish
3 Top Ten Points Finishes
5 Top Ten Penalties in Minutes Finishes
2 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finishes
4 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finishes
1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finishes
2 Top Ten Game-WInning Goals Finishes
3 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finishes
2 Top Ten Point Shares Finishes
Rankings: None