1963-64 Topps 53 Don McKenney Hockey Card (Front)
1963-64 Topps 53 Don McKenney Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
He’s a 200-goal man in NHL, with 20 or more in 8 of 9 years. Bruins traded this smoothie to Rangers midway in last campaign. He’s a former Lady Byng winner.
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Il a 200 buts comptés depuis ses débuts dans la NHL avec 20 buts ou plus durant 8 ou 9 ans. Les Bruins l’échangèrent au milieu de la saison dernière aux Rangers. Il est un ancien gagnant du trophée Lady Byng.
Details
Don McKenney would appear in 55 games with the New York Rangers in 1963-64 before he was on the move again. On February 22, 1964, he was traded with Andy Bathgate to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Arnie Brown, Bill Collins, Dick Duff, Bob Nevin and Rod Seiling. He finished out the 1963-64 NHL season playing 15 regular season and 12 playoff games for Toronto, helping the team to a Stanley Cup championship.
Often a Lady Byng Trophy candidate, McKenney won the award in 1959-60 as a member of the Boston Bruins. That year, Don also led the NHL with 49 assists, one more than runner-up and teammate Andy Bathgate. In the previous campaign, his 32 goals placed him in a sixth place tie with Gordie Howe, 13 behind leader Jean Beliveau.
Between 1954-55 and 1967-68, Don McKenney played 798 regular season and 58 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues. Along with his Stanley Cup win with the Leafs, McKenney also helped the Pittsburgh Hornets to a Calder Cup championship in the AHL in 1966-67.