Bernie Geoffrion: 1958-59 Parkhurst 28

1958-59 Parkhurst 28 Bernie Geoffrion Hockey Card (Front)

1958-59 Parkhurst 28 Bernie Geoffrion Hockey Card (Back)

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Anyone watching Boom Boom Geoffrion in the 1957-58 playoffs against Detroit and Boston may have found it difficult to believe that a few months earlier the Canadiens’ bombastic winger was close to death. Injuries are nothing new to Geoffrion, his career has been literally dotted with them. He had in fact missed 92 games since joining the team in 1950-51, playing only 142 of the team’s last 210 games.

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Ceux qui ont surveillé Boom Boom Geoffrion dans les seconds matchs de 1957-58 contre le Détroit et le Boston, peuvent avoir de la difficulté à croire que quelques mois auparavant l’ailier flamboyant des Canadiens était près de la mort. Les blessures ne sont pas choses nouvelles pour Geoffrion, sa carrière en a été amplement pourvue. Depuis qu’il a joint l’équipe en 1950-51, il a manqué 92 joutes, jouant seulement 142 des 210 dernières joutes.

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Throughout his NHL career, Bernie Geoffrion put in just one full season over 16 campaigns. That 70 game year came in 1954-55 with the Montreal Canadiens. It paid off with Boom Boom tying for the league lead in goal scoring, equaling the 38 put up by teammate Maurice Richard. His 75 points were enough to capture the Art Ross Trophy. He would win his second in 1960-61.

In 1958-59, he only played 59 of Montreal’s 70 games but it was a 17 game increase over the previous campaign. He produced at over a point per game, finishing the year with 66. In the post season, he helped the Canadiens to their fourth of five consecutive Stanley Cup championships. Over his career, Geoffrion was part of six championship teams, all with Montreal.

Geoffrion was at his 1958-59 regular season best in a December 14, 1958 6-1 win over the Red Wings at Detroit Olympia. Bernie scored his 15th, 16th and 17th goals of the season on Detroit goalie Terry Sawchuk. He also assisted on the game winning goal by Dickie Moore and a third period marker by Ab McDonald for a five point game.

In the post season, Geoffrion had a pair of three point games to finish off the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup final. In game 4, he scored the winning goal and in the Cup clinching game five, Boom Boom had a pair of goals and assisted on a Ralph Backstrom marker.

On an individual level, 1960-61 was the pinnacle of Bernie’s career. He became just the second NHL player to score 50 goals in a season with exactly 50 over 64 games. He took home the Art Ross with 95 points and was handed the Hart Trophy for the only time during his Hockey Hall of Fame Career.

Between 1950-51 and 1967-68, Bernie Geoffrion played in 883 regular season and 132 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Canadiens and New York Rangers. He joined the Rangers in 1966-67 after a two year retirement from the game. In 1972-73, he became the first ever head coach for the Atlanta Flames.

Bernie Geoffrion NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950-51	Montreal Canadiens	18	8	6	14	9
1951-52	Montreal Canadiens	67	30	24	54	66
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	65	22	17	39	37
1953-54	Montreal Canadiens	54	29	25	54	87
1954-55	Montreal Canadiens	70	38	37	75	57
1955-56	Montreal Canadiens	59	29	33	62	66
1956-57	Montreal Canadiens	41	19	21	40	18
1957-58	Montreal Canadiens	42	27	23	50	51
1958-59	Montreal Canadiens	59	22	44	66	30
1959-60	Montreal Canadiens	59	30	41	71	36
1960-61	Montreal Canadiens	64	50	45	95	29
1961-62	Montreal Canadiens	62	23	36	59	36
1962-63	Montreal Canadiens	51	23	18	41	73
1963-64	Montreal Canadiens	55	21	18	39	41
1966-67	New York Rangers	58	17	25	42	42
1967-68	New York Rangers	59	5	16	21	11
	Totals	883	393	429	822	689

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950-51	Montreal Canadiens	11	1	1	2	6
1951-52	Montreal Canadiens	11	3	1	4	6
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	12	6	4	10	12
1953-54	Montreal Canadiens	11	6	5	11	18
1954-55	Montreal Canadiens	12	8	5	13	8
1955-56	Montreal Canadiens	10	5	9	14	6
1956-57	Montreal Canadiens	10	11	7	18	2
1957-58	Montreal Canadiens	10	6	5	11	2
1958-59	Montreal Canadiens	11	5	8	13	10
1959-60	Montreal Canadiens	8	2	10	12	4
1960-61	Montreal Canadiens	4	2	1	3	0
1961-62	Montreal Canadiens	5	0	1	1	6
1962-63	Montreal Canadiens	5	0	1	1	4
1963-64	Montreal Canadiens	7	1	1	2	4
1966-67	New York Rangers	4	2	0	2	0
1967-68	New York Rangers	1	0	1	1	0
	Totals	132	58	60	118	88