Tonight marks the 77th anniversary of Bob Goldham's first game in the National Hockey League. After graduating from the OHA Junior A Toronto Marlboros, Goldham attended the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, but was loaned to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League to start the 1941-42 season.
When Frank Selke and Hap Day went on a scouting mission to find help for the Leafs defence, they summoned Goldham to help out.
In addition to the excitement of learning he was headed to the NHL, here are Bob Goldham's memories from that special night in his hockey career.
"The other memory is stepping on the Boston Garden ice and looking at the other end and seeing Brimsek, the Kraut Line and the other Bruins. It was a tremendous game to play in for your first NHL game. Great goaltending by Brimsek and Broda resulted in a 0-0 game. I was teamed with a man who really helped me the most about defensive play, Bucko MacDonald. Needless to say, even for a cocky rookie like myself, it was a dream come true."
Bob Goldham and his teammates went on to capture the Stanley Cup in April 1942.
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