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Gerry Cheevers Former Boston Bruin & Hall of Fame Goaltender Fashion Outlet Mall location 12:30pm - 2:30pm $20 per auto (any item) and inscriptions at $10 each Come and meet GERRY CHEEVERS who will be appearing at our original location Sports Collectors Corner in Fashion Outlets on Saturday, April 2 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Cheevers was born on December 7, 1940, in St. Catharines, Ontario and is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980. Cheevers' professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association. He was owned by the Toronto Maple Leafs until the Boston Bruins drafted him in 1965. Cheevers still holds the American Hockey League single-season record for most victories by a goalkeeper. In 1965 he totaled 48 victories in leading the Rochester Americans to their first Calder Cup championship. He spent six years in all in the minors until, by 1967, he was Boston's number one goalie. He was a member of both the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup winning teams, gaining a reputation as a driven, "money" goaltender. In 1972, he went undefeated in 33 consecutive games, a NHL record that still stands. In the fall of 1972, he jumped to the fledgling World Hockey Association, playing three and a half seasons for the Cleveland Crusaders as one of the league's best goalies, winning First Team All-Star honors in 1973 and Second Team honors in 1974 and 1975. Returning to the Bruins during the 1976 season after financial disputes with Cleveland management, Cheevers finished out his playing career at the end of the 1980 season. His career NHL goals against average was 2.89. He recorded 230 NHL wins, played in 419 NHL games, and recorded 26 NHL shutouts. He was also second in the WHA's history in career GAA and shutouts, despite playing in only half the league's seasons. Tickets are reasonably priced at $20.00 each with inscriptions are $5.00 each. Call us at 716/297-5578 or 717/681-9600 for complete ticket information. Cheevers will not sign masks. Unable to make it in person - click on the NHL link above for complete mail order information. |
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