Ed Litzenberger

Ed Litzenberger
Born	(1932-07-15)July 15, 1932 Neudorf, SK, CAN
Died	November 1, 2010(2010-11-01) (aged 78) Etobicoke, Ontario, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1952–1965

Edward C. J. "Eddie" Litzenberger (July 15, 1932 – November 1, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger from Neudorf, Saskatchewan. Tall and awkward in appearance, Litzenberger was donated to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Montreal Canadians in his first year in the NHL. At the time the Black Hawks were struggling to survive as a franchise, and the league governors decided to help the team remain viable.

Calder Trophy winner

He stood 6 foot 3 and his playing weight was 194 pounds. He won the Calder Trophy as the outstanding rookie in the National Hockey League in 1955.

NHL career

He has the unusual distinction of having won four consecutive Stanley Cups while playing for two different teams. He was Captain of the 1961 champion Chicago Black Hawks. Litzenberger helped instill a winning attitude as a member of the Black Hawks, having been traded from a first place to a last place team. He noticed a defeatest attitude among the players. Some of his teammates were satisfied with a tie score. He reminded them that a tie was not a win and not worth celebrating.

Litzenberger also won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963 and 1964 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1964, his last NHL season, Litzenberger played 19 regular season games and one game in the Cup finals. His name was left off the Stanley Cup, even though he qualified by playing in the finals. During his NHL career, Litzenberger scored 178 regular season goals and added 238 assists in 618 games. In the playoffs he scored five goals and 13 assists in 40 games. He was a second team NHL All Star in 1957.

Minor leagues

Litzenberger then won the Calder Cup in 1965 and 1966 with American Hockey League Rochester Americans. He became the only player in North American hockey history to win six straight pro hockey championships by winning the Stanley Cup in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964, and the Calder Cup in 1965 and 1966.

He spent his final years living in Ontario.

Achievements

• Stanley Cup, 1961 (Chicago Black Hawks)
• Stanley Cup, 1962, 1963 and 1964 (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1949-50	Regina Pats	WCJHL		40	25	19	44	16		9	11	4	15	4
1950-51	Regina Pats	WCJHL		14	12	10	22	2		12	14	16	30	6
1951-52	Regina Pats	WCJHL		41	42	29	71	75		8	8	5	13	8
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1952-53	Montreal Royals	QMHL		59	26	24	50	42		16	8	4	12	15
1953-54	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1953-54	Montreal Royals	QHL		67	31	39	70	44		11	4	5	9	6
1954-55	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		29	7	4	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
1954-55	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		44	16	24	40	28		—	—	—	—	—
1955-56	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	10	29	39	36		—	—	—	—	—
1956-57	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	32	32	64	48		—	—	—	—	—
1957-58	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	32	30	62	63		—	—	—	—	—
1958-59	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	33	44	77	37		6	3	5	8	8
1959-60	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		52	12	18	30	15		4	0	1	1	4
1960-61	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		62	10	22	32	14		10	1	3	4	2
1961-62	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		32	8	12	20	4		—	—	—	—	—
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		37	10	10	20	14		10	0	2	2	4
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		58	5	13	18	10		9	1	2	3	6
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		19	2	0	2	0		1	0	0	0	10
1963-64	Rochester Americans	AHL		33	15	14	29	26		2	1	1	2	2
1964-65	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	25	61	86	34		10	1	3	4	6
1965-66	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		23	7	17	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
1965-66	Rochester Americans	AHL		47	7	15	22	10		12	1	5	6	8
NHL totals				618	178	238	416	283		40	5	13	18	34

Death

Litzenberger, who died November 1, 2010, was 78.

External links

• Ed Litzenberger career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database