Former Bruins Captain Don McKenney Passes Away at 88
Forward played for Boston from 1954-63, serving as captain for his final two seasons
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BOSTON - Former Bruins captain Don McKenney passed away over the weekend at the age of 88. The Ontario native played for the Bruins from 1954-63 and served as the club's captain for his final two seasons with the Black & Gold.
McKenney debuted with the Bruins in 1954 and went on to tie Leo Labine for the team lead in scoring that season with 42 points (22 goals, 20 assists), while finishing second in the Calder Trophy voting for Rookie of the Year.
He led the team in scoring three more times and notched 20 or more goals in seven of his nine seasons with the club, recording a career-high 32 in 1958-59. The following season, McKenney posted a career-high 69 points and led the league with 49 assists, while also being named to the NHL's Third All-Star Team.
McKenney, known as a well-respected defensive forward, won the Lady Byng Trophy for Most Gentlemanly Player in 1959-60 and finished in the top four of the voting in six consecutive seasons from 1956-62.
In 1961, McKenney was named the club's 10th captain following the retirement of Fern Flaman. Overall, he played 592 games with Boston, collecting 195 goals (21st in Bruins history), 267 assists (23rd), and 462 points (22nd).
He was traded to the New York Rangers in 1962 and spent two seasons with the Blue Shirts, before finishing his career with stints in Toronto, Detroit, and St. Louis.
For his career, McKenney had 237 goals, 345 assists, and 582 points in 798 games across 13 NHL seasons.
Following his playing career, McKenney joined Flaman's staff as an assistant coach for the Northeastern University men's hockey team, a position he held for roughly two decades, before being elevated to head coach from 1989-91.
McKenney was inducted into the Northeastern Hall of Fame in 1999. He later went on to scout for the Colorado Avalanche.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1950–51 Barrie Flyers OHA 4 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
1951–52 Barrie Flyers OHA 52 32 39 71 24 — — — — —
1952–53 Barrie Flyers OHA 50 33 33 66 24 15 6 8 14 2
1952–53 Barrie Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 10 9 12 21 4
1953–54 Hershey Bears AHL 54 13 21 34 4 11 3 5 8 4
1954–55 Boston Bruins NHL 69 22 20 42 34 5 1 2 3 4
1955–56 Boston Bruins NHL 65 10 24 34 20 — — — — —
1956–57 Boston Bruins NHL 69 21 39 60 31 10 1 5 6 4
1957–58 Boston Bruins NHL 70 28 30 58 22 12 9 8 17 0
1958–59 Boston Bruins NHL 70 32 30 62 20 7 2 5 7 0
1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 70 20 49 69 28 — — — — —
1960–61 Boston Bruins NHL 68 26 23 49 22 — — — — —
1961–62 Boston Bruins NHL 70 22 33 55 10 — — — — —
1962–63 Boston Bruins NHL 41 14 19 33 2 — — — — —
1962–63 New York Rangers NHL 21 8 16 24 4 — — — — —
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 55 9 17 26 6 — — — — —
1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 9 6 15 2 12 4 8 12 0
1964–65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 6 13 19 6 6 0 0 0 0
1964–65 Rochester Americans AHL 18 7 9 16 4 — — — — —
1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 1 6 7 0 — — — — —
1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 37 11 19 30 8 3 0 1 1 0
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 67 26 36 62 16 9 2 7 9 2
1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL 39 9 20 29 4 6 1 1 2 2
1967–68 Kansas City Blues CPHL 11 9 6 15 5 1 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Providence Reds AHL 74 26 48 74 12 9 4 7 11 0
1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 31 3 12 15 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 798 237 345 582 211 58 18 29 47 10
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