1957-58 Topps 7 Bronco Horvath Hockey Card (Front)
1957-58 Topps 7 Bronco Horvath Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Bronco earned a NHL chance for his scoring record in the Western League at Edmonton. Wings traded him to the Rangers where he proved to be slick as a playmaker.
En Français
Il se mèrita un poste dans la NHL grâce au record de buts qu’il avait enregistré à Edmonton, dans la Ligue de l’Ouest. Fut réclamé par les Bruins de la liste des Canadiens.
Details
Bronco Horvath’s year with the WHL Edmonton Flyers didn’t come until his fifth year of pro hockey. In 1954-55 he did bust out in a big way. In 67 games with Edmonton, Bronco scored 50 and assisted on 60 for 110 points. He led the league in goals and points.
That 1954-55 Flyers team was loaded full of future NHL stars. Joining Horvath in the lineup were John Bucyk and Norm Ullman with Glenn Hall between the pipes. The team finished first overall during the regular season by a wide margin. In the playoffs, they lost just a single game and captured the championship, sweeping the Calgary Stampeders in the final.
As it turns out, 1957-58 was a breakout year for Horvath in the NHL. He scored 30 goals and totaled 66 points for the Bruins. Two years later, in 1959-60, his 39 goals for Boston tied him for the league lead with Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bronco Horvath has the distinction of playing for five of the six Original 6 NHL teams. He played just a single game with the Montreal Canadiens but sat in the dressing rooms of every team but the Detroit Red Wings. He was actually a prospect of the Wings at the start of his career but never played for the club.
Between 1955-56 and 1967-68, he played 434 regular season and 36 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota North Stars.
Bronco Horvath NHL Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1955-56 | New York Rangers | 66 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 |
| 1956-57 | New York Rangers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1956-57 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-58 | Boston Bruins | 67 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 71 |
| 1958-59 | Boston Bruins | 45 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 58 |
| 1959-60 | Boston Bruins | 68 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 60 |
| 1960-61 | Boston Bruins | 47 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| 1961-62 | Chicago Blackhawks | 68 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 21 |
| 1962-63 | New York Rangers | 41 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 34 |
| 1962-63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 1967-68 | Minnesota North Stars | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Totals | 434 | 141 | 185 | 326 | 319 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1955-56 | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1956-57 | New York Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-57 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-58 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 1958-59 | Boston Bruins | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959-60 | Boston Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | Boston Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1962-63 | New York Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-68 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 18 |