1. Conn Smythe Trophy began his professional managing the New York Rangers where he acquired Hall of Famers Bill Cook, Frank Boucher and Ching Johnson, the nucleus of the 1928 Stanley Cup championship squad.
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1. Conn Smythe Trophy began his professional managing the New York Rangers where he acquired Hall of Famers Bill Cook, Frank Boucher and Ching Johnson, the nucleus of the 1928 Stanley Cup championship squad.
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4. Conn Smythe Trophy was an NHL owner during the era before the advent of a players' union.
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11. In 1929, Conn Smythe Trophy decided, in the midst of the Great Depression, that the Maple Leafs needed a new arena.
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15. Conn Smythe Trophy believed Hammond fired him because of his refusal to sign two-time NHL scoring champion Babe Dye, against Hammond's wishes.
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18. At one point, Albert and Conn Smythe Trophy moved to a house in Scarborough while Polly and Mary stayed on North Street.
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20. Conn Smythe Trophy is known for having served in both World Wars, organizing his own artillery battery in the Second World War.
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21. Conn Smythe Trophy was presented by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 to honor Conn Smythe, the former coach, manager, president and owner-governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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22. Conn Smythe Trophy was introduced in 1964 by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited to honor Conn Smythe, the former owner, General Manager, and coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.
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