Bill Durnan

Hockey Player

Birthday January 22, 1916

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Canada

DEATH DATE Oct 31, 1972 (56)

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About

NHL Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup Championships in 1944 and 1946.

Before Fame

He won the Allan Cup with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils in Canada's top amateur league.

Trivia

He was ambidextrous and could handle the stick with either hand. Oftentimes he was able to switch sides right before a shot.

Family Life

He grew up in Toronto, Canada.

Associated With

He won a pair of Stanley Cups alongside the great Maurice Richard on the Canadiens.