Dick Duff

Dick Duff
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2006
Duff with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
Born (1936-02-18) February 18, 1936 (age 88)
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 in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1971. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers.[1] Duff also briefly served as head coach for the Leafs during the 1979–80 season. Standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 163 pounds, he was renowned as one of the top small players of his era.[2]

Playing career

Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in 1936, Duff was one of 13 siblings. He began playing hockey at a young age with his brothers. At 15, he moved to Toronto to attend St. Michael's College School and play for the school's team, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. After two years at St. Michael's (1953–1955), Duff joined the NHL, playing his first game in 1955 in a scoreless match between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opted to join the NHL full-time for the 1956-57 season, foregoing his final year of junior eligibility.

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

His brother Les Duff also played professional ice hockey, and his 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.
Preceded by Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1979–80 		Succeeded by