What is Bill Durnan?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Bill Durnan.jpg | image_size = 100px | caption = Durnan with Canadiens in the mid-1940s | position = [[Goaltender]] | birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|1|22}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario|ON]], [[Canada|CAN]] | death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1972|10|31|1916|1|22}} | death_place = | caught = Both | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 190 | played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]] | league = | ntl_team = | draft = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = 1944 | career_end = 1950 | halloffame = 1964 }} '''William Ronald Durnan''' (January 22, 1916 – October 31, 1972) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played 7 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played his entire NHL career with the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. Until [[Roberto Luongo]] was named captain of the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on September 30, 2008, Durnan was the last goaltender to be a [[Captain (hockey)|captain]] in the National Hockey League, and one of only seven ever. Bill Durnan was ambidextrous, meaning he could catch with either hand. This star goalie is one of the greatest Montreal Canadiens in history. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] twice with the Canadiens and was a six-time [[Vezina Trophy]] winner. Durnan was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1964. == Awards == First All-Star Team goalie in 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950.<br> Won the [[Vezina Trophy]] in 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950.<br> Played in [[NHL All-Star Game]] in 1947, 1948, 1949 ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{Legendsmember|Player|P196402|Bill Durnan}} {{multistub|sports-bio|Canada}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Durnan, Bill}} [[Category:1916 births]] [[Category:1972 deaths]] [[Category:Canadian ice hockey goaltenders]] [[Category:Hockey Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:Ice hockey people from Toronto]] [[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]] [[Category:Stanley Cup champions]] [[Category:Vezina Trophy winners]]