Ted teeter kennedy biography

Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy was a professional ice hockey centre who played his entire career with the Toronto Maple Leafs from to and was captain for eight seasons. He was an essential contributor to the Maple Leafs becoming what many consider as the National Hockey League's first dynasty.

Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (December 12, – August 14, ) was a professional ice hockey centre who played his entire career with the Toronto.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in He has been called the quintessential Maple Leaf and by some the greatest player in the team's history. Kennedy was raised in the small Ontario town of Humberstone, now Port Colborne. Kennedy was born just eleven days after his father was killed in a hunting accident. His mother, left alone to raise four children, took a job at the local hockey arena which became Kennedy's second home.

After a stellar junior hockey career, Kennedy first came to the attention of the Montreal Canadiens and attended their training camp while still in high school. However, after some disappointing experiences with Montreal management he signed shortly afterward with the Maple Leafs.

Statistics and Records of Ted Kennedy, a hockey player and coach from Port Colborne, ONT born Dec 12 who was active from to

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