Frank Eddolls

Frank Herbert Eddolls (July 5, 1921 – August 13, 1961) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, and coached the Chicago Black Hawks in 1954–55. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1946. Eddolls is perhaps best remembered as being a returning piece in one of the most lopsided trades of all time, which saw him being moved by the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future Hockey Hall of Fame member Ted Kennedy, who was later voted by multiple publications to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

Eddolls is known as one of the very few defencemen who consistently succeeded in defending against the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.

Frank was playing golf on August 13, 1961, with friends at the Cherry Hill Country Club in Ridgeway, Ontario, one friend being Stan Mikita, when he complained on the 9th hole of heartburn. On the 17th hole, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1937–38 Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs MMJHL 12 2 5 7 8 4 0 1 1 2 1937–38 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1937–38 Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs MC — — — — — 5 4 5 9 12 1938–39 Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs QJHL 10 9 5 14 24 3 1 1 2 8 1938–39 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs MC — — — — — 7 4 4 8 22 1939–40 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 15 13 8 21 8 7 3 5 8 8 1939–40 Oshawa Generals MC — — — — — 8 1 2 3 24 1940–41 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 16 9 12 21 31 12 3 8 11 6 1940–41 Oshawa Generals MC — — — — — 5 2 8 10 14 1941–42 Hershey Bears AHL 54 8 11 19 30 10 0 1 1 8 1942–43 Montreal RCAF QSHL 35 8 10 18 42 12 2 6 8 8 1943–44 Montreal RCAF MNDHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Canada Car MCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Services MCHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 5 8 13 20 3 0 0 0 0 1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 8 0 1 1 6 8 0 1 1 2 1945–46 Buffalo Bisons AHL 34 6 23 29 52 — — — — — 1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 4 1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 29 3 7 10 18 4 0 5 5 0 1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 58 6 13 19 16 2 0 0 0 0 1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 34 4 2 6 10 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 58 2 6 8 20 11 0 1 1 4 1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 68 3 8 11 24 — — — — — 1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 42 3 5 8 18 — — — — — 1951–52 Saskatoon Quakers PCHL 12 3 6 9 6 — — — — — 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 12 0 4 4 8 — — — — — 1952–53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 50 5 25 30 24 — — — — — 1953–54 Buffalo Bisons AHL 63 3 52 55 45 3 0 2 2 2 AHL totals 242 25 122 147 177 17 0 8 8 10 NHL totals 317 23 43 66 114 31 0 2 2 10

Coaching record Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L T Pts Division rank ResultCHI1954–5570134017436th in NHLDNQTotal 7013401743

Transactions June 7, 1940 - Rights traded to Toronto by Montreal for the rights to Joe Benoit. September 10, 1943 - Traded to Montreal by Toronto for the rights to Ted Kennedy. August 19, 1947 - Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal with Buddy O'Connor for Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell and George Robertson.