Pictured on one of six Canada commemorative postage stamps issued 24
January 2004 honoring living hockey players. Stamps were issued in
booklet form and in a single souvenir sheet. Other players honored were
Johnny Bower, Brad Park, Larry Robinson, Marcel Dionne, and Ted Lindsay.
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961.
Center/defenseman with the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins,
1937-1937 thru 1941-1942 & 1945-1946 thru 1954-1955.
Coach of the NHL's Boston Bruins (1954-1955 thru 1960-1961 & 1962-1963 thru
1965-1966) and Washington Capitals (1974-1975 thru 1975-1976).
While scouting for the Boston Bruins, he "discovered" then-future hall
of famer Bobby Orr.
Along with Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart, formed "The Kraut Line" for
the Boston Bruins.