Frank Brimsek (September 26, 1913 in Eveleth, Minnesota - November 11, 1998) was a Americanprofessionalice hockeygoalie who played for the Boston Bruins and [[Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Eveleth is a city located in St. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A professional does something as a profession, or receives payment for some activity. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Patrick Roy, an ice hockey goaltender The goaltender, or goalie, in ice hockey is a player who defends the goal net from shots. ... The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...
Nicknamed "Mr. Zero", Frank was one of the first great American hockey players. Frank helped lead the Bruins to two Stanley Cups in the early 40's. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
Brimsek's heroics between the pipes were confirmed when he was awarded the Calder Trophy.
Brimsek was a classic standup goalie whose confidence on the ice threw off many a shooter.
Brimsek's netminding heroics kept the Bruins in many games during this period, and in 1948 he finished second to the Rangers' Buddy O'Connor in the Hart Trophy voting.
Brimsek spent nine of his 10 NHL seasons in Boston and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Born September 26th, 1915 in Eveleth, Minnesota, Brimsek replaced Cecil "Tiny" Thompson in the Bruins' nets early in the 1938-39 season and went on to win both the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie and the Calder Trophy as outstanding rookie.
Brimsek missed two years during World War II while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard in the South Pacific.
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