Bert Olmstead

Ice hockey player and coach, Stanley Cup winner

Bert Olmstead - Ice hockey player and coach, Stanley Cup winner
Born

September 4th, 1926
98 years ago

Died

November 16th, 2015
9 years ago — 89 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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Played professional ice hockey from 1946 to 1963. Competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Black Hawks. Excelled as a left winger and contributed to multiple championship teams. Transitioned to coaching after retirement, leading several teams and sharing expertise in the sport. Achieved recognition as a skilled strategist and mentor in ice hockey.

Won the Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Coached the Kitchener Rangers

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