Bert Olmstead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bert Olmstead

ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1926

Place of Birth: Sceptre, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 16-Nov-2015

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Bert Olmstead

  • Murray Albert Olmstead (September 4, 1926 – November 16, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • Olmstead began his career with the Black Hawks in 1949.
  • In December 1950, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens via Detroit.
  • Olmstead had his best statistical years playing for Montreal, leading the league in assists in 1954–55 with 48, and setting a league record for assists with 56 the following season.
  • Olmstead was claimed in an Intra-League Draft by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958, and played there until his retirement in 1962. In the 1967–68 season, Olmstead served as coach of the expansion Oakland Seals.
  • Olmstead played in the Stanley Cup final in 11 of his 14 seasons in the NHL, winning it five times.
  • He won it four times with Montreal, in 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, and once with Toronto, in 1962, which was his last season.
  • He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.

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