What is Gus Bodnar?
[[File:Red Dutton, 1944.jpg|thumb|right|NHL president [[Red Dutton]] shown presenting the Calder Memorial Trophy to Bodnar in 1944.]] '''August Bodnar''' (April 24, 1923 in [[Fort William, Ontario|Fort William]], [[Ontario]]&nbsp;– July 1, 2005 in [[Oshawa|Oshawa, Ontario]]) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played 12 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] and [[Boston Bruins]]. ==Playing career== A native of [[Fort William, Ontario]], Bodnar played for teams in the NHL, [[Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League]], and the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] hockey leagues. He also competed for the [[Memorial Cup]] as a member of the [[Fort William Rangers]]. At 5'10, and 160&nbsp;lbs, Bodnar played the position of [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] for the [[Fort William, Ontario|Fort William]] Rangers from 1940-1943, Fort William Forts from 1942-1943, [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] from 1943-1948, [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] Hornets from 1946-1948, [[Chicago Blackhawks]] from 1947-1954, and the [[Boston Bruins]] from 1953-1955. Bodnar retired from playing hockey in 1955, but later came back to [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]]. Bodnar was the Coach and Manager of the [[Toronto]] Marlboros from 1967 to 1968, Head Coach of the [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake]] Golden Eagles in the [[Western Hockey League (minor pro)|WHL]] from 1970 to 1971, Head Coach of the [[Oshawa Generals]] in the [[Ontario Hockey Association|OHA]] from 1971 to 1976, and many other Junior Teams. Bodnar was the recipient of the [[Calder Memorial Trophy]] in [[1943–44 NHL season|1944]], and won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1944–45 NHL season|1945]] and [[1946–47 NHL season|1947]]. Bodnar played in the [[1950–51 NHL season|1951]] [[NHL All-Star Game]], and was the recipient of the 1971 to 1972 Coach of the Year Award. Bodnar was elected to the [[North Western Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1983, and the [[Oshawa Sports Hall of