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22. Fern Flaman

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22. Fern Flaman
Gordie Howe called Fern Flaman the toughest defenceman he ever faced.  If that is true, that is about as good an endorsement as anyone could ask for.
Flaman played the blue line ruggedly and stingily and was considered among the toughest in a very tough sport.  Flaman would have two stints in Boston, which sandwiched a run in Toronto, where he would win his only Stanley Cup.  Still, it was in Boston that he would be named a Second Team All-Star three times.  He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defence
  • Acquired: Signed in 1943.
  • Departed: Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Ken Smith, Phil Maloney & Leo Boivin for Bill Ezinicki and Vic Lynn 11/16/50.

    Acquired: (2) Traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Dave Creighton, 7/20/54.

    Departed: (2) Retired at the end of the 1960/61 Season.
  • Games Played: 682
  • Notable Statistics: 30 Goals
    147 Assists
    177 Points
    1,002 PIM
    -16 Plus/Minus*
    .26 PPG
    45.3 Point Shares

    48 Playoff Games
    3 Goals
    6 Assists
    9 Points
    67 PIM
    N/A Plus/Minus*
    .19 PPG

    *Plus/Minus was not a stat until the 1959/60 Season.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-Star (1955, 1957 & 1958)
    All-Star (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 & 1959)
    Most Penalties in Minutes (1955)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Norris Trophy Finishes:
    3rd in 1955, 5th in 1956, 3rd in 1957, 3rd in 1958 & 5th in 1989
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