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Bill Durnan
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Sex:M
Age:56
Birth Date:January 22, 1916
Astrology Sign:Aquarius
Chinese Sign:Rabbit - Yin
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Died Date:October 31, 1972
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Occupation:Hockey player

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BILL DURNAN
Bill Durnan

Biography:Bill Durnan (born January 22, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario - October 31, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). Durnan was an ambidextrous goalie, equally adept at using his right or left hand (he wore special gloves that permitted him to catch with either hand while still holding his stick). He was also the last goalie to be a captain in the National Hockey League, and one of only three ever with Chuck Gardiner and George Hainsworth.

Durnan only played seven seasons in the NHL, but accomplished much in his short career. Durnan was the recipient of the Vezina Trophy as top goaltender in each of his first four seasons, from 1944 to 1947, becoming the first to capture the award in four successive seasons. A poor season by the Montreal Canadiens in 1948 allowed Turk Broda of the Toronto Maple Leafs to end Durnan's streak. However, Durnan returned to prominence the next season, capturing his fifth and sixth Vezina Trophies in 1949 and 1950. Following the 1949-50 NHL season, Durnan abruptly retired, no longer able to stand the stress of playing professional hockey. He later went into coaching, most notably with the Ottawa Senators of the QSHL in 1950-51, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the OHA in 1958-59.

Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he amassed four consecutive shutouts, not allowing a goal over a span of 321 minutes, 21 seconds. This record was not surpassed until 2004, when Brian Boucher, then of the Phoenix Coyotes, broke it.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. In 383 regular-season games, Durnan had 208 wins, and 112 losses, with 34 shutouts and a 2.36 goals-against average. He had 27 wins, and 12 losses, with 2 shutouts and a 2.07 average in 45 playoff games.

Durnan also won the 1940 Allan Cup with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils.

Durnan died of kidney failure on October 31rst,1972.He suffered from diabetes in his last years and his health had been failing steadily.


Chinese Horoscope for Bill Durnan
Includes characteristics and Vices
Bill Durnan's Chinese Horoscope
Chinese Year: February 14, 1915 - February 02, 1916
Birthday: January 22, 1916

The Rabbit is a Yin,
and is the Fourth sign of the Chinese horoscope.

Characteristics:    
Tact
Finesse
Virtue
Prudence
Longevity
Ambition
Vices:
Secretiveness
Squeamishness
Pedantry
Dilettantism
Hypochondria
Complexity


Personality and Character Cards:
Personality and character cards are identical!

Bill Durnan's Personality Tarot Card The Emperor - Personality Card

Birthday: January 22, 1916

Material success, stability, authority and ambition.


This year's Growth Tarot Card
Based on this year's birthday

Bill Durnan's Growth Tarot Card The Emperor

Birthday: January 22, 2024

Material success, stability, authority and ambition.

 

 

 

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