1958-59 Parkhurst 28 Bernie Geoffrion Hockey Card (Front)
1958-59 Parkhurst 28 Bernie Geoffrion Hockey Card (Back)
1958-59 Parkhurst NHL Checklist
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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.
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.