Bill Durnan

Bill Durnan (January 22, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario - October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was also the recipient of the Vezina Trophy in 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 and 1950. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. Bill won the Stanley Cup in 1944 and 1946.

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Durnan was an ambidextrious goalie, meaning he was equally adept at using his right or left hand (he wore special gloves that permitted him to catch with either hand while still holding his stick). He was also the last goalie to be a captain in the National Hockey League, and one of only three ever with Chuck Gardiner and George Hainsworth.

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