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Canada Punch Imlach

a.k.a. "George Imlach"

Québec Aces / QSHL - 48/49

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Punch Imlach Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
161 lbs / 73 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Imlach, 69, died on December 1, 1987, of a heart attack, in Toronto, Ont.
Son: Brent Imlach

Team Staff profile of Punch Imlach also available

Punch Imlach Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1935-36 Toronto Young Rangers OHA-Jr. 8* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1936-37 Toronto Young Rangers OHA-Jr. 12* 15* 3* 18* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 2 3 5 7 -
1937-38 Toronto Young Rangers OHA-Jr. 11* 4* 4* 8* 4* -* | Playoffs 3 6 0 6 0 -
1938-39 Toronto Goodyears OHA Sr. 17* 14* 13* 27* 8* -* | Playoffs 1 2 0 2 0 -
1939-40 Toronto Goodyears OHA Sr. 24* 25* 23* 48* 23* -* | Playoffs 7 6 6 12 6 -
1940-41 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 21* 5* 9* 14* 19* -* | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 2 -
Toronto RCAF TMHL 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 2 -
Toronto Donnell-Mudge TMHL -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs 4 5 3 8 2 -
1941-42 Cornwall Flyers QSHL 37* 25* 17* 42* 11* -* | Playoffs 5 4 1 5 0 -
1942-43 Cornwall Army QSHL 34* 24* 23* 47* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 5 0 5 2 -
1943-44 Did not play * * * * * * |
1944-45 Did not play * * * * * * |
1945-46 Québec Aces QSHL 40* 19* 21* 40* 14* -* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 2 -
1946-47 Québec Aces QSHL 33* 10* 28* 38* 20* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1947-48 Québec Aces QSHL 42* 21* 20* 41* 44* -* | Playoffs 10 2 6 8 8 -
1948-49 Québec Aces QSHL 50* 26* 26* 52* 32* -* | Playoffs 3 3 1 4 0 -

Punch Imlach Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1938-39 Toronto Goodyears Allan Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1939-40 Toronto Goodyears Allan Cup 4* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
1940-41 Toronto Marlboros Allan Cup 7* 4* 2* 6* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1947-48 Québec Aces QSHL Player-Coach Head Coach
1948-49 Québec Aces QSHL Player-Coach Head Coach
1949-50 Québec Aces QSHL Head Coach
1950-51 Québec Aces QSHL Head Coach
1951-52 Québec Aces QSHL Head Coach
1952-53 Québec Aces QSHL Head Coach
1955-56 Québec Aces QHL Head Coach
1957-58 Springfield Indians AHL GM/Head Coach
1958-59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach Promoted to Head Coach in november
1959-60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1960-61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1964-65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1965-66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1967-68 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1968-69 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL GM/Head Coach
1970-71 Buffalo Sabres NHL GM/Head Coach
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres NHL GM/Head Coach
1972-73 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1973-74 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1974-75 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1975-76 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1976-77 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1977-78 Buffalo Sabres NHL General Manager
1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Head Coach Replaced by Joe Crozier midseason
1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL General Manager
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Punch Imlach Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Allan Cup 3 12* 5* 6* 11* 0.92* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHA-Jr. 4 52* 24* 16* 40* 0.77* 31* -* | 4 19 10 * 5 * 15 * 0.79 * 9 * - *
OHA Sr. 2 41* 39* 36* 75* 1.83* 31* -* | 2 8 8 * 6 * 14 * 1.75 * 6 * - *
QSHL 6 236* 125* 135* 260* 1.10* 127* -* | 6 31 16 * 10 * 26 * 0.84 * 12 * - *
TMHL 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 0* -* | 1 9 8 * 4 * 12 * 1.33 * 4 * - *
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Punch Imlach Biography and Trivia

Imlach was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984.

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