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    William Ronald Durnan (January 22, 1916 – October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons with the Montreal...
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    management would decide which of the Habs' two goaltenders (Paul Bibeault and Bill Durnan) would receive the trophy. However, at a banquet that October, NHL President...
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  • 1949–1950: Bill Durnan, Gerry McNeil 1948–1949: Bill Durnan 1947–1948: Bill Durnan, Gerry McNeil 1946–1947: Bill Durnan 1945–1946: Bill Durnan, Paul Bibeault...
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  • Durnan (spelling variations include Durnane, Durneen, Durnin, Durnain, Dornan, Dornain, Dorneen, Durning) is an Irish Celtic surname. The original Gaelic...
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  • category. The player on the list with the shortest NHL career is goaltender Bill Durnan, who played for seven seasons – winning the Vezina Trophy and selected...
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  • goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, Bill Durnan stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the Finals, awarded to Virgil...
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  • make the fans happy. Bill Durnan solved the goaltending woes, but not before Gorman had all kinds of problems signing him. Durnan knew his worth, and wanted...
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  • netminder Mike Karakas tied for the league lead in shutouts with four each. Bill Durnan won his second consecutive Vezina Trophy with Montreal. Flash Hollett...
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  • act as Captain or Alternate Captain. This rule was introduced because Bill Durnan, Montreal Canadiens goalie and captain, would frequently leave his crease...
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    1948 after teams complained that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease....
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    1932–33 season Charlie Gardiner (Chicago Black Hawks): 1933–34 season Bill Durnan (Montreal Canadiens): latter half of 1947–48 season The Hockey Hall of...
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  • League (NHL). The team would win the Stanley Cup for the fifth time. Bill Durnan would join the club as its new goaltender and he won the Vezina Trophy...
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  • with 7 assists in a 10–6 shootout win over the Chicago Black Hawks. Bill Durnan broke George Hainsworth's record of consecutive Vezina Trophies as he...
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    he became the first NHL goaltender to serve as a team captain since Bill Durnan in the 1947–48 season. Luongo served in that capacity for two seasons...
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  • series, defeating the Leafs 6–0 in the opener. Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan reportedly asked "How did those guys get in the league?", although he...
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  • saying he regretted what had taken place. Montreal fans began to boo Bill Durnan, as they had in 1947–48, despite the fact he was the league's best goalkeeper...
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  • Red Wings Emile Bouchard* (4) Montreal Canadiens Bill Quackenbush* Detroit Red Wings G Bill Durnan* (4) Montreal Canadiens Frank Brimsek* (7) Boston...
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  • the playoffs for the first time since playing at Maple Leaf Gardens. Bill Durnan equalled George Hainsworth's record of three consecutive Vezina Trophies...
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  • Turek, 2.31 Clint Benedict, 2.32 Ben Bishop, 2.32 Gerry McNeil, 2.34 Bill Durnan, 2.36 Marty Turco, 2.36 Jacques Plante, 2.38 Manny Legace, 2.41 Jonathan...
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    Chelios Sprague Cleghorn Yvan Cournoyer Gord Drillon Ken Dryden Dick Duff Bill Durnan Tony Esposito Bob Gainey Herb Gardiner Bernard Geoffrion Doug Gilmour...
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    and Lach provided the offensive power it was Bouchard and goal-tender Bill Durnan who kept the goals out. During the regular season Montreal had allowed...
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  • that Luongo had been named team captain, marking the first time since Bill Durnan of the Montreal Canadiens in 1947–48 that a goaltender had been named...
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  • 17 Ken Reardon   Goaltenders 1 Bill Durnan Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Dalton Coleman (Vice President/Owner) Bill Hardy (Director), Tommy Gorman...
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    David Kerr Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1941 Succeeded by Frank Brimsek Preceded by Bill Durnan Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1948 Succeeded by Bill Durnan...
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    Canadiens. In January 1953, Plante was called up to play for the Canadiens. Bill Durnan, the goaltender who played for Montreal when Plante first began, had...
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    the New York Rangers' Davey Kerr (1940), ambidextrous Montreal goalie Bill Durnan (1944–1947, 1949 and 1950), the New York Rangers' Gilles Villemure (1971)...
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  • The Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time since 1940, and Bill Durnan, for the only time in his career, failed to win the Vezina Trophy. This...
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  • the blade of the stick was not curved. Another ice hockey goaltender Bill Durnan, had the ability to catch the puck with either hand. He won the Vezina...
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    New York Rangers on January 11, 1948, Blake collided with Rangers' skater Bill Juzda, awkwardly hit the boards and suffered a double fracture of his ankle...
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    Mike Danton Jason Dawe Jack Devine Max Domi Kris Draper Jamie Drysdale Bill Durnan Sean Durzi Ryan Ellis Ray Emery MacKenzie Entwistle Jake Evans Robby...
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