Milt Schmidt
| Milt Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961 | |||
 Milt Schmidt at a public signing on March 6, 2011 | |||
| Born |
March 5, 1918 Kitchener, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
January 4, 2017 (aged 98) Needham, MA, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career |
1936–1942 1946–1955 | ||
Milton Conrad Schmidt (March 5, 1918 – January 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He was an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. From 2014 until his death in 2017, Schmidt was the oldest living former NHL player.
Schmidt was born on March 5, 1918 in Kitchener, Ontario. He was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Schmidt died on January 4, 2017 from a stroke in Needham, Massachusetts, aged 98.
References
- ↑ Hicks, Jeff (November 4, 2006). "Kitchener's Great One". The Record, Kitchener, Ontario. p. A1, A8, A9.
- ↑ "Bruins Legend Milt Schmidt Now Oldest-Living Former NHL Player". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ↑ jreiser (2017-01-04). "Milt Schmidt Passes Away at 98". Stanley Cup of Chowder. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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