Jerry Toppazzini: 1954-55 Topps 21

1954-55 Topps 21 Jerry Toppazzini Hockey Card (Front)

1954-55 Topps 21 Jerry Toppazzini Hockey Card (Back)

1954-55 Topps NHL Checklist

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Card Notes

Jerry was obtained by Chicago from Boston in a straight cash deal in the spring of 1954. Quite versatile, he is equally adept at playing either a forward position or defense. “Topper”, in his first season of pro hockey at Hershey in 1951-52, scored 20 goals in 54 games. He joined Boston for the 1952-53 campaign and picked up 23 points on 10 goals and 13 assists.

En Français

Jerry a été acquis par Chicago de Boston au printemps 1954 dans une transaction conclue uniquement contre de l’argent. Joueur très polyvalent, il est aussi à l’aise à l’attaque qu’à la défense.

« Topper » a amorcé sa carrière professionnelle avec Hershey en 1951-52, marquant 20 buts en 54 matchs. Il s’est joint à Boston pour la saison 1952-53 et a récolté 23 points, grâce à 10 buts et 13 passes.

Details

1954-55 would turn out to be the only full season Toppazzini would play with the Chicago Blackhawks. Appearing in all 70 games, he contributed 27 points on nine goals and 18 assists. In the first game of the season, a 4-2 loss to the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum, Jerry scored a shorthanded goal on Jacques Plante to open the scoring and later had a fight with Bert Olmstead.

His time with the last place Hawks would mercifully come to an end with a May 28, 1955 trade to the Detroit Red Wings. After 40 games with the Wings, Jerry was on the move again, traded back to the Boston Bruins on January 16, 1956.

With the Bruins in 1957-58, Toppazzini led the NHL with eight shorthanded goals. Over his NHL career, 22 of his 163 regular season goals were scored on the penalty kill. In the opening round of the playoffs that year, two of his eight goals over the six game series were shorthanded.

Between 1952-53 and 1963-64, Jerry Toppazzini played 783 regular season and 40 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. He had a career best 25 goals in 1957-58 and went to the Stanley Cup final twice with the Bruins, losing both times to the Montreal Canadiens.

Jerry Toppazzini NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952-53	Boston Bruins	69	10	13	23	36
1953-54	Boston Bruins	38	3	7	10	24
1953-54	Chicago Blackhawks	13	2	1	3	18
1954-55	Chicago Blackhawks	70	9	18	27	59
1955-56	Detroit Red Wings	40	1	7	8	31
1955-56	Boston Bruins	28	7	7	14	22
1956-57	Boston Bruins	55	15	23	38	26
1957-58	Boston Bruins	64	25	24	49	51
1958-59	Boston Bruins	70	21	23	44	61
1959-60	Boston Bruins	69	12	33	45	26
1960-61	Boston Bruins	67	15	35	50	35
1961-62	Boston Bruins	70	19	31	50	26
1962-63	Boston Bruins	65	17	18	35	6
1963-64	Boston Bruins	65	7	4	11	15
	Totals	783	163	244	407	436

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952-53	Boston Bruins	11	0	3	3	9
1953-54	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1953-54	Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0	0
1954-55	Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0	0
1955-56	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1955-56	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1956-57	Boston Bruins	10	0	1	1	2
1957-58	Boston Bruins	12	9	3	12	2
1958-59	Boston Bruins	7	4	2	6	0
1959-60	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1960-61	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1961-62	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1962-63	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1963-64	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	40	13	9	22	13