1914
Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972)
Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972)
Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972)
Turk Broda
Canadian ice hockey player (1914–1972)
- Born
- 1914
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A goaltender, Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1936 and 1951, taking a brief hiatus from 1943 to 1946 to fight in the Second World War. The 1940-41 season saw him win his first Vezina Trophy with a GAA of 2.00 to go along with being named to the NHL First All-Star Team. The following season saw him backstop the team to the Stanley Cup championship, recording a shutout and a record of 8-5.