Edwin Walter Chadwick (May 8, 1933 – April 23, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins between 1955 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1968, was spent in various minor leagues.

Ed Chadwick
Born (1933-05-08)May 8, 1933
Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Died April 23, 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 90)
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1952–1968

Playing career

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Chadwick started his NHL career in the 1955–56 season by playing five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a substitute for injured future Hall of Famer Harry Lumley. Over the next two seasons, he played 140 consecutive regular season games for the Leafs, which is still a team record. His playing time shrank in the next two seasons and he was shipped down to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. He played only four more NHL games, as a member of the Boston Bruins in 1961–62. He spent the remainder of his playing days in the AHL, first for the Hershey Bears, and then the Buffalo Bisons before retiring in 1968.

Later life and death

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Later he became a scout for the Edmonton Oilers, with whom he won five Stanley Cup rings and his name appeared on the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, and 1990.

Chadwick died in Fort Erie, Ontario on April 23, 2024, at the age of 90.[1][2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1950–51 St. Michael's Majors OHA 40 2350 148 2 3.78
1951–52 St. Michael's Majors OHA 49 28 17 3 2900 168 0 3.48 8 5 3 490 31 1 3.80
1952–53 St. Michael's Majors OHA 46 2760 151 3 3.28 16 8 8 960 59 0 3.69
1952–53 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00
1953–54 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 4 210 17 0 4.86
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 2 1 1 0 120 9 0 4.50
1954–55 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 38 2240 96 3 2.57 14 840 34 2 2.43
1954–55 Buffalo Bisons AHL 2 1 1 0 120 10 0 5.00
1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 68 39 27 2 2 2.96 20 16 4 1232 52 1 2.53
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 2 0 3 300 3 2 0.60 .976
1956–57 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 21 34 15 4196 186 5 2.66 .905
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 21 38 11 4197 223 4 3.19 .894
1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 31 12 15 4 1860 92 3 2.97 .905
1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 1 2 1 240 15 0 3.75 .889
1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 67 39 24 4 4020 184 4 2.75 12 5 7 720 35 0 2.92
1960–61 Rochester Americans AHL 71 32 35 4 4300 236 2 3.29
1961–62 Boston Bruins NHL 4 0 3 1 240 22 0 5.50 .852
1961–62 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 67 36 23 8 4020 214 2 3.19 11 6 5 671 36 1 3.22
1962–63 Hershey Bears AHL 68 34 26 7 4080 219 6 3.22 15 8 7 922 42 1 2.73
1963–64 Hershey Bears AHL 57 31 22 3 3340 189 2 3.40 6 3 3 360 29 0 4.84
1964–65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 61 33 21 6 3696 186 5 3.02 9 5 4 542 18 2 1.99
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 34 14 18 1 1983 102 3 3.09
1966–67 Buffalo Bisons AHL 36 5 23 2 1829 158 0 5.18
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 18 5 8 1 881 55 1 3.75 1 0 0 53 5 0 5.66
NHL totals 184 57 92 35 11033 541 14 2.94 .901

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Edwin Walter Chadwick". Benner Funeral Services Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Stubbs, Dave (April 23, 2024). "Chadwick dies at 90, goalie started 140 consecutive games for Maple Leafs". nhl.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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