Frank Eddolls
| Frank Eddolls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 1921 Lachine, QC, CAN | ||
| Died |
August 13, 1961 (aged 40) Ridgeway, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1954 | ||
Frank Herbert Eddolls (July 5, 1921 – August 13, 1961) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, and coached the Chicago Black Hawks in 1954–55. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1946.
Eddolls is known as one of the very few defencemen that consistently succeeded in defending the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.[1]
Frank was playing golf on August 13, 1961 with friends at the Cherry Hill Country Club in Ridgeway, Ontario, one friend being Stan Mikita, when he complained on the 9th hole of heartburn. On the 17th hole, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MMJHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | QJHL | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1939–40 | Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1939–40 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal RCAF | QSHL | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal RCAF | MNDHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canada Car | MCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Services | MCHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 34 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Saskatoon Quakers | PCHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 50 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 3 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 242 | 25 | 122 | 147 | 177 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 317 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| CHI | 1954–55 | 70 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 6th in NHL | DNQ |
| Total | 70 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 43 | |||
Transactions
- June 7, 1940 - Rights traded to Toronto by Montreal for the rights to Joe Benoit.
- September 10, 1943 - Traded to Montreal by Toronto for the rights to Ted Kennedy.
- August 19, 1947 - Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal with Buddy O'Connor for Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell and George Robertson.
References
External links
- Frank Eddolls Obituary at LostHockey.com
- Frank Eddolls's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Buddy O'Connor |
New York Rangers captain 1950–51 |
Succeeded by Allan Stanley |
| Preceded by Sid Abel |
Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks 1954–55 |
Succeeded by Dick Irvin |
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