Dick Duff
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| Dick Duff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2006 | |||
 Duff with the Toronto Maple Leafs, c. 1963 | |||
| Born |
February 18, 1936 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1972 | ||
Terrance Richard Duff (born February 18, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1971. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers.[1] Duff also briefly served as head coach for the Leafs during the 1979–80 season. Standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 163 pounds, he was renowned as one of the top small players of his era.[2]
Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in 1936, Duff was one of 13 siblings. He began playing hockey at a young age with his brothers. At 15, he moved to Toronto to attend St. Michael's College School and play for the school's team, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. After two years at St. Michael's (1953–1955), Duff joined the NHL, playing his first game in 1955 in a scoreless match between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He opted to join the NHL full-time for the 1955-56 season, forgoing his final year of junior eligibility.
A highlight of Duff's stint with the Maple Leafs was the 1962 Stanley Cup playoffs where Duff contributed three goals and ten assists in 12 games. He scored the Cup-winning goal to give Toronto their first championship in ten years.
After eight and a half seasons with the Maple Leafs, he was traded to the New York Rangers in February 1964 in a major seven-player trade, bringing Andy Bathgate to Toronto. Later that year, the Rangers traded Duff to Montreal for Ernie Hicke. Duff would play for the Canadiens until 1970, a part of four championship teams. In 1970, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings and later traded to the Buffalo Sabres in December 1970. After finishing the 1970-71 season, he returned for a final 11 games in 1971-72 before retiring.
After retirement, Duff was an assistant coach for three seasons from 1979 until 1981 with the Maple Leafs. This included a stint for two games as head coach during the 1979-80 season.
Duff won the Stanley Cup six times—twice with Toronto and four times with Montreal. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 13, 2006, and into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[3]
His brother Les Duff also played professional ice hockey, and his great-nephew Cody Goloubef has played in the NHL.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 59 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 47 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,030 | 283 | 289 | 572 | 743 | 114 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 78 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1979–80 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th in Adams | Interim coach |
Achievements
- 1962 Stanley Cup Champion (with Toronto)
- 1963 Stanley Cup Champion (with Toronto)
- 1965 Stanley Cup Champion (with Montreal)
- 1966 Stanley Cup Champion (with Montreal)
- 1968 Stanley Cup Champion (with Montreal)
- 1969 Stanley Cup Champion (with Montreal)
- NHL All-Star Game (1956-1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967)