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Terry Sawchuk
1929–1970 · ice hockey goaltender
Hall of Fame goaltender who won three of his four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and, at his death, held the all-time NHL records for wins and shutouts.
- Born
Winnipeg, Manitoba- Died
New York City, New York
aged 40- Birth name
- Terrance Gordon Sawchuk
- Also known as
- Ukey · The Uke
- Detroit years
- 1949–1955, 1957–1964, 1968–1969
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
A Red Wings scout spotted Sawchuk's talent when he was only fourteen, and the club signed him and developed him through its junior and minor-league system. He broke into the Detroit net full-time in 1950 and was an instant sensation, winning the Calder Trophy as top rookie and leading the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups in five years at Olympia Stadium, including a dominant 1952 sweep in which he allowed only five goals in eight playoff games. Detroit traded him to Boston in 1955 to make room for a younger goalie, Glenn Hall, but reacquired him in 1957 for a second stint that lasted through 1964. He later returned for a final Detroit season in 1968–69. Sawchuk finished his career with 447 wins and 103 shutouts, records that stood for decades, and was known for the deep crouch and quick reflexes that defined the modern goaltending style. He died in 1970 from complications after a fight with a teammate and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame that same year, the waiting period waived.
Highlights
- Three Stanley Cup titles with the Red Wings (1952, 1954, 1955)
- Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year, 1951
- Held NHL career records for wins (447) and shutouts (103) at his death
- Four-time Vezina Trophy winner
- Red Wings retired his No. 1 in 1994; elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 2
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 1950–1964, 1968–1969
Olympia Stadium
Demolished · 1927–1979
The Red Wings' home rink for his championship seasons; demolished in 1987.
Buried here · 1970–
Mount Hope Cemetery
Sawchuk is buried in Pontiac, in the Detroit metropolitan area.