# Ed Westfall

> Edwin Vernon Westfall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders from 1961 until 1979. Notable as a defensive specialist often tasked with defending against the star scorers of opposing teams, Westfall played most of his career as a right wing, although he played stints on defence in his earlier years and at centre in his later years. After his playing career ended, he became a color commentator on Islanders' broadcasts until 1998.

*Canadian ice hockey player*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ed-westfall

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1940-09-19
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Ед Вестфолл](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B4_%D0%92%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB)
- [اد ويستفال](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84)
- [Ed Westfall](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Westfall)
- [Ed Westfall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Westfall)
- [Ed Westfall](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Westfall)
- [Edwin Westfall](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Westfall)
- [Уэстфолл, Эд](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%8D%D1%81%D1%82%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%2C_%D0%AD%D0%B4)
- [Ed Westfall](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Westfall)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369051)

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