Dick Duff
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2006
Duff with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
Born (1936-02-18) February 18, 1936 (age 87)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1954–1972

Terrance Richard Duff (born February 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1955 and 1971.[1] He also served as head coach of the Leafs for part of the 1979–80 season. At a height of 5 feet and ten inches, weighing 163 pounds, he was considered one of the best small players of his generation.[2]

Playing career

Duff was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario in 1936 to a family of 13 brothers and sisters. Growing up playing hockey with his brothers, Duff pursued the sport full-time at the age of 15. Duff moved to Toronto to attend St. Michael's College School and play hockey for the school affiliated team, now known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. After establishing himself as a scorer during his two years at the school (1953-1955), Duff was invited to play his first NHL game in 1955; a scoreless game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Duff surrendered his final year of junior eligibility to sign with the team for the 1956-57 season.

Duff won the Stanley Cup six times, twice with Toronto and four times with Montreal. On November 13, 2006 he was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2014, he was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

His brother Les Duff played professional ice hockey. A great-nephew Cody Goloubef, has played in the NHL.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1952–53 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 16 3 2 5 2 16 6 9 15 15
1953–54 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 59 35 40 75 120 8 2 3 5 23
1954–55 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 47 33 20 53 113 5 5 2 7 22
1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 18 19 37 74 5 1 4 5 2
1956–57 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 26 14 40 50 — — — — —
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 65 26 23 49 79 — — — — —
1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 29 24 53 73 12 4 3 7 8
1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 19 22 41 51 10 2 4 6 6
1960–61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 16 17 33 54 5 0 1 1 2
1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51 17 20 37 37 12 3 10 13 20
1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 16 19 35 56 10 4 1 5 2
1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 7 10 17 59 — — — — —
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 14 4 4 8 2 — — — — —
1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 29 3 9 12 20 — — — — —
1964–65 Montreal Canadiens NHL 40 9 7 16 16 13 3 6 9 17
1965–66 Montreal Canadiens NHL 63 21 24 45 78 10 2 5 7 2
1966–67 Montreal Canadiens NHL 51 12 11 23 23 10 2 3 5 4
1967–68 Montreal Canadiens NHL 66 25 21 46 21 13 3 4 7 4
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens NHL 68 19 21 40 24 14 6 8 14 11
1969–70 Montreal Canadiens NHL 17 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
1969–70 Los Angeles Kings NHL 32 5 8 13 8 — — — — —
1970–71 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 53 7 13 20 12 — — — — —
1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 8 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,030 283 289 572 743 114 30 49 79 78

Coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Toronto Maple Leafs 1979–80 2 0 2 0 0 4th in Adams Interim coach

Achievements

See also

References

  1. ^ "Roy tops 2006 Hall of Fame class". CBC.ca/Sports Online. June 28, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
  2. ^ "Induction Showcase Dick Duff". HHOF.com. Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Dick Duff". OSHOF.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cody Goloubef career biography". NHL.com. National Hockey League. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

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Preceded byFloyd Smith Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1979–80 Succeeded byPunch Imlach
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