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.

Frank Eddolls
Born	(1921-07-05)July 5, 1921 Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 13, 1961(1961-08-13) (aged 40) Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1941–1954

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						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
CHI	1954–55	70	13	40	17	43	6th in NHL	DNQ
Total		70	13	40	17	43

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.

External links

• Frank Eddolls Obituary at LostHockey.com
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database