10 Facts About Ed Litzenberger

Edward Charles John "Eddie" Litzenberger was a Canadian ice hockey right winger from Neudorf, Saskatchewan.

Ed Litzenberger was "donated" to the Chicago Black Hawks by the Montreal Canadiens in his first year in the National Hockey League.

Ed Litzenberger began his hockey career with the Regina Pats in the Western Canada Junior Hockey League.

Ed Litzenberger won the Rookie of the Year Award in the Quebec Senior Hockey League, and was chosen for the Second All-Star Team.

Ed Litzenberger posted 40 points in 44 games with the Black Hawks and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy.

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Ed Litzenberger was traded to the Detroit Red Wings after the Black Hawks had won the Stanley Cup, and traded again midway through the season to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ed Litzenberger helped the Leafs win three consecutive Stanley Cups from 1962 to 1964.

Ed Litzenberger helped instill a winning attitude as a member of the Black Hawks after having been traded from a first-place to a last-place team after noting a defeatist attitude among the players.

Ed Litzenberger reminded them that a tie was not a win and not worth celebrating.

Ed Litzenberger is the only player in North American hockey history to win six straight pro hockey championships by winning the Stanley Cup in 1961,1962,1963 and 1964, and the Calder Cup in 1965 and 1966.