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From: "joyce stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:40:03 -0500
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I believe David Trottier played for the Montr4eal Maroons way back when.
Just wondered whether a son or nephews or Nothing.

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Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player

I dont know about a Byron but there was three brothers Bryan, Rocky and
Monty Trottier who all played for the NHL as well. I dont really know
enough about them right now though to really say much other than that.

Natalie

----- Original Message -----
From: "joyce stevens" <>
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Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player


> Is Byron Trottier related to Dave Trottier?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:]
> On
> Behalf Of WCook
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 7:45 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player
>
> Dave Trottier
>
> Sturdy winger Dave Trottier was born in Pembroke, Ontario, in 1906. He
> spent his junior career with the St. Michael's Majors of the OHA from
> 1923-25 before joining the Toronto Varsity Grads in the OHA senior league
> freom 1925 to 1928. Hia best season with the Majors was in 1923-24, when
> he
> scored 13 goals and added 2 assists in 6 games. As a Grad his best year
> was
> 1927-28: 33 goals and 10 assists for a total of 43 points in just 12
> games.
> The speedy Trottier also represented Canada as a member of the Grads
> in
>
> 1928 at the Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where he helped the
> Canadian squad win the gold medal by scoring 12 goals and setting up 3
> others in the short three-game tournament.
> Such was his reputation that in September 1928 Trottier's pro rights were
> acquired by the Montreal Maroons for an incredible $10,000. Trottier began
> his NHL career with the Maroons in 1928-29, playing 37 games in his first
> season but recording only 2 goals and 4 assists. He also spent time with
> the
>
> Montreal Victorias in the city senior league but was better suited to the
> faster pace of the NHL.
> Trottier's performance in the pro ranks improved quickly, and in
> 1931-32 he scored 26 goals and recorded 18 assists for 44 points in 48
> games. But his game featured more than scoring -- Trottier was also
> earning
> a reputation as one of the pro game's best checking forwards. In 1934-35
> he
> was an important part of the Maroons' drive to the Stanley Cup, a playoffs
> that climaxed in a 3-game sweep of the Leafs in the best-of-five finals.
> His
>
> consistent play with Montreal earned him a spot in the Howie Morenz
> Memorial
>
> Game in 1937, a precursor to the All-Star Game.
> In December 1938 Trottier was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for
> cash.
>
> Trottier played only 11 games for the Wings in 1938-39, recording a single
> goal and a single assist. He finished that year with a 10-game stay in the
> minors, with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League, before
> hanging up his skates.
> Although Trottier scored 121 goals and earned 113 assists in 446 NHL
> games, he'll be best remembered by fans and hockey historians as one of
> the
> key members of the 1928 gold medal-winning team in Switzerland. Trottier
> passed away in 1956 at the age of 50.
>
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N Sabourin" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player
>
>
>> That would be wonderful. Thank you so much for the offer.
>>
>> Natalie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "WCook" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 3:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player
>>
>>
>>> Actually it was the Montreal Maroons, not the Canadians. He is mentioned
>>> in
>>> the book "Kings of the Ice", if you want I can type the info on his
>>> carrer
>>> for you and email it.
>>> P.S. It does not have any genealogical info in it that will help you,
>>> but
>>> it
>>> is a nice keepsake.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "N Sabourin" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:29 PM
>>> Subject: [ONTARIO] David Trottier - Early NHL player
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I am searching for the parents of David Trottier b 25 June 1906 in
>>>> Pembrooke, Ontario and d 13 Nov 1956 unknown.
>>>>
>>>> He won Olympic gold on the Canadian Hockey Team in 1928 and a Stanley
>>>> Cup
>>>> with the Canadiens in 1935.
>>>>
>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Natalie Sabourin
>>>> White Rock, BC
>>>>
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