James Joseph Pappin was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League.
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35 Facts About Jim Pappin
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Jim Pappin played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, California Golden Seals, and Cleveland Barons from 1963 to 1977.
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Jim Pappin was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960 and played for its Rochester Americans affiliate throughout his eight seasons with the franchise.
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Jim Pappin was part of Rochester's Calder Cup-winning sides in 1965,1966, and 1968, and won the Stanley Cup with the Leafs in 1964 and 1967, scoring the Cup-winning goal in the latter championship series.
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Jim Pappin later played for the Golden Seals and Barons before retiring in 1976.
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Jim Pappin was born in Copper Cliff in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, on September 10,1939.
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Jim Pappin began his junior career by playing two seasons for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League from 1958 to 1960.
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Jim Pappin began his professional hockey career in 1960 with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League.
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Jim Pappin played on its Calder Cup-winning teams in 1965,1966, and 1968.
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Jim Pappin scored the most goals during the 1965 and 1966 playoffs, including the game-winning goals in the both Cup-clinching games.
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Jim Pappin went on to score 134 goals in 275 regular-season games for the Americans and was later inducted into the team's hall of fame in 1996.
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Jim Pappin made his NHL debut for the franchise on November 23,1963, against the Boston Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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Jim Pappin continued to go back and forth between the Leafs and its Rochester affiliate throughout his tenure with the franchise.
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Jim Pappin won his first Stanley Cup in 1964, and played in his first NHL All-Star Game later that year.
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Jim Pappin was recalled to Toronto after six games, around the time when Imlach temporarily stepped aside due to illness and King Clancy became interim coach.
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Jim Pappin thrived with Clancy at the helm, scoring 15 goals in the last 22 games of the regular season.
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Jim Pappin went on to win his second Stanley Cup championship that same season, scoring the series-winning goal in Game 6.
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Jim Pappin reportedly accorded Stemkowski unlimited access to the backyard pool that he constructed with the bonus payment.
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Jim Pappin was in line for a C$1,000 bonus after scoring a combined 25 goals in the NHL and AHL, but Imlach refused to honour the agreement.
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Jim Pappin appeared in his second All-Star Game in 1968, but was sent down to the Americans again by Imlach.
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The move – which was instigated by Imlach – aggrieved Jim Pappin and spurred him to give his 1967 championship ring to his father-in-law.
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Jim Pappin scored ten goals during the 1971 playoffs, helping the team advance to the Stanley Cup Finals which they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in seven games.
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Jim Pappin later set a franchise record by scoring two goals within six seconds against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 16,1972.
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Jim Pappin proceeded to lead the NHL in games played with 78 the following season, and was again selected to the All-Star Game that year.
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Jim Pappin was traded to the California Golden Seals on June 1,1975, in exchange for Joey Johnston.
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Jim Pappin played his final NHL game on December 11,1976, at the age of 37.
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Jim Pappin subsequently returned to the Black Hawks as its director of US scouting.
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Jim Pappin eventually struck a deal with the treasure hunter and the ring was returned for a reward.
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Jim Pappin developed Bell's palsy during his time with the Black Hawks and Golden Seals.
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Jim Pappin died on June 29,2022, at his home in Palm Desert, California.
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Jim Pappin was 82, and was diagnosed with cancer shortly before his death.
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