Floyd Curry
Floyd James "Busher" Curry (August 11, 1925 in Chapleau, Ontario - September 16, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger.
He played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals and starred for the team. The Montreal Canadiens realized his potential and signed him. He played for the Montreal Royals before being brought up to the Canadiens.
Curry played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. His career started in 1947 and ended in 1958. During his time with Montreal, Floyd won four Stanley Cups 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958.
He recorded his only career hat trick on October 29, 1951, a night when Queen Elizabeth II was in attendance at the Montreal Forum.
After retiring as a player, he coached the Montreal Royals, then went on to work for the Canadiens front office for over forty years as director of sales and travel secretary. In summer of 1968 he was promoted to Assistant General manager. He remained in that position until 1978. During his time in Montreal the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup 6 more times. Curry name was added to the cup in 1977, 1978.
He also won the Memorial Cup in 1944 with the Oshawa Generals. He died at a Montreal hospital. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, June, and his daughters Dawn and Candace.
[edit] External links
- Floyd Curry's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Floyd Curry's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Picture of Floyd Curry's name on the 1958 Stanley Cup plaque
- Former Canadien Curry dies at 81
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