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Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy
The first Hockey player to win the Stanley Cup as a player five times, Ted Kennedy made the most of all of his abilities. He was a dynamic faceoff artist and skilled forechecker. He was not the best skater in the league, but he was able to put himself in perfect positions to get by his opponents effortlessly. 

Kennedy was praised throughout for his incredible work ethic and his tenacious style of play. Nobody could ever question the determination of the career Maple Leaf and some have called him the most important player in that franchise’s history. Kennedy won the Hart Trophy in his last full season (though he was not named to any of the Post Season All Star Team that year) which may have been more of a celebration of his overall career. Regardless, Kennedy belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame, as does his banner that hangs in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.



The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

Elected In:
1966

Position:
Centre

Played for:
Toronto Maple Leafs

Major Accolades and Awards:
Hart Trophy (1) (1955)
Second Team All Star (3) (1950, 1951 & 1954)
All Star Games (6) (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 & 1954)
Most Assists (1) (1951)
Stanley Cup Rings (5) (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951)

Should Ted Kennedy be in the Hall of Fame?

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