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Milt Schmidt

1918 - 2017

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Milton Conrad Schmidt (March 5, 1918 – January 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), He was a member of the famed "Kraut Line" with teammates Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart. The trio led the Bruins to two Stanley Cupchampionships and became the first lineto finish first, second and third in NHL scoring, in 1939–40. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. In 2017, Schmidt was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Milt Schmidt is the 125th most popular hockey player (up from 148th in 2024), the 782nd most popular biography from Canada (up from 842nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Milt Schmidt ranks 125 out of 676. Before him are Martin Brodeur, Eddie Shore, Miroslav Šatan, Gennadiy Tsygankov, Yevgeni Zimin, and Viktor Yakushev. After him are Pelle Lindbergh, Petr Svoboda, Žigmund Pálffy, Stefan Liv, Tiny Thompson, and Chris Chelios.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Milt Schmidt ranks 326. Before him are Ben Klassen, Bertie Mee, Mahmoud Namjoo, Dave Bartholomew, Fay McKenzie, and Evelyn Ankers. After him are Marguerite Chapman, Kaaren Verne, Walt Faulkner, Art Cross, Arnold Stang, and Noor Hassanali. Among people deceased in 2017, Milt Schmidt ranks 610. Before him are Tino Insana, Ernie Pieterse, Kaci Kullmann Five, Tim Parnell, Stephen Furst, and Josip Weber. After him are Denis Johnson, Nat Hentoff, Leo Peelen, George Avakian, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Geri Allen.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Milt Schmidt ranks 782 out of 1,622. Before him are Charlotte Le Bon (1986), Félix Auger-Aliassime (2000), Nelson Kuhn (1937), Donnelly Rhodes (1937), Horst Bulau (1962), and Brendan Fehr (1977). After him are Jeon So-mi (2001), Clarence McKerrow (1877), Finn Wolfhard (2002), Missy Peregrym (1982), Chilly Gonzales (1972), and Rick Genest (1985).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Milt Schmidt ranks 34. Before him are Bernie Geoffrion (1931), Brett Hull (1964), Art Ross (1885), Joe Sakic (1969), Martin Brodeur (1972), and Eddie Shore (1902). After him are Tiny Thompson (1903), Paul Coffey (1961), Martin St. Louis (1975), Andy Bathgate (1932), Connor McDavid (1997), and Bryan Trottier (1956).

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