G. M. Finniss ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
 
: P.S. In a move that was long overdue, the Detroit Red Wings announced that
:     they will retire the No. 1 jersey of Terry Sawchuk when they host the
:     Buffalo Sabres on March 6.  Sawchuk played 21 years with the Red Wings,
:     Bruins, Maple Leafs, Kings, and Rangers.  He was Rookie of the Year in
:     1951 and won the Vezina Trophy three times.  He still holds the career
:     records for wins (435) and shutouts (103).  Sawchuk died in 1970 and
:     was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.
 
This is interesting. If Sawchuk was a rookie in '51, then played for 21
years until 1972 that means he played a year after he was dead. I'd say
it's about time they retired his number!
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