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Babe DyeJanuary 17: On this day in 1921, Hall-of-Famer Babe Dye began a 10 game scoring streak for the Toronto St. Pats and by doing so, set a team record that was tied by John Anderson of the Leafs in 1985, but never surpassed. The NHL record as at the end of the 2007-08 season for the longest consecutive goal-scoring streak is 16 games set by Punch Broadbent of the Ottawa Senators in 1921-22.
January 17: On this day in 1928, Hap Day becomes first Leaf to score three goals in one game during 6-1 home triumph over New York.
January 17: On this day in 1929, goaltender Jacques Plante was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Plante played 106 games
Jacques Plante
in three seasons between
1970 and 1973 for the Leafs after establishing his Hall-of-Fame career in Montreal where he won the Hart trophy once, the Vezina trophy six times and six Stanley Cups. With the Leafs, Plante had a record of 48-38-15 during the regular season, but no playoff victories. Plante's best season with the Leafs was his first in 1970-71 when he earned 4 shutouts and posted a league's best G.A.A. of 1.88. Plante was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978. He died of stomach cancer in 1986 at the age of 57.
Jacques Plante1970 and 1973 for the Leafs after establishing his Hall-of-Fame career in Montreal where he won the Hart trophy once, the Vezina trophy six times and six Stanley Cups. With the Leafs, Plante had a record of 48-38-15 during the regular season, but no playoff victories. Plante's best season with the Leafs was his first in 1970-71 when he earned 4 shutouts and posted a league's best G.A.A. of 1.88. Plante was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978. He died of stomach cancer in 1986 at the age of 57.
