23. Bobby Bauer

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Bobby Bauer’s career only spanned nine seasons (all with Boston), but the Right Wing of the famed “Kraut Line” was a Second Team All Star in four of them. Bauer was a selfless player who knew how to set up his teammates brilliantly, and he was also a player who rarely let aggression get the best of him, as he was a three-time Lady Byng recipient.

Bauer, who won the Stanley Cup twice, would miss a lot of games due to early retirement and World War II, which kept his career numbers low, but anyone who was considered an elite forward, even in a short career like Bauer’s, was good enough to get him into the Hockey Hall of Fame, which happened in 1996.

The Bullet Points

Position: Right Wing
Acquired: Claimed from Syracuse in an Inter-League Draft 5/11/35.
Departed: Retired at the end of the 1946/47 season.
Games Played: 327
Notable Statistics: 123 Goals
137 Assists
260 Points
36 PIM
.80 PPG
N/A Plus/Minus*
32.0 Point Shares

48 Playoff Games
11 Goals
8 Assists
19 Points
6 PIM
.40 PPG
N/A Plus/Minus*

*Plus/Minus was not a stat when Bauer played.
Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Champion (1939 & 1941)
Lady Byng Trophy (1940, 1941 & 1947)
Second Team All-Star (1939, 1940, 1941 & 1947)
All-Star (1947)
Notable Top Ten Finishes:
Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
1st in 1940, 1st in 1941 & 1st in 1947