Bill Quackenbush
Canadian ice hockey player (1922-1999) · Canada · On the map · Athletes · Died at 77
Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his 14-year career, he was the first defenceman to win the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
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He won the award after playing the entire 1948-49 season without recording a penalty. The penalty-less season was part of a total of 131 consecutive games he played without being assessed a penalty. Quackenbush, considered to be an elite offensive defenceman during his career, was named to the NHL All-Star team five times, played in eight NHL All-Star games and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.
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