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Wayne Cashman
Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 17 seasons for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and helped them win the Stanley Cup twice. He was the last active player who started his NHL career in the Original Six era.
Cashman was born in Kingston Ontario Canada on June 24th 1945. His family owned a farm just outside Kingston where he spent his childhood. Cashman began playing hockey at an early age and would listen to hockey on the radio every night. He played for the Kingston peewee team that won an Ontario championship and later played Junior B hockey for the Frontenacs.
Cashman played junior hockey in the OHA with the Oshawa Generals; one of his teammates was Bobby Orr. He made his debut for the team appearing in a singular game during the 1962–63 season. He then made 27 appearances for the Generals the following year scoring 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points. That same year during the 1964-65 season Cashman at the age of 19 who was an un drafted free agent made his first appearance for the Boston Bruins appearing in one game.
Cashman then returned to Oshawa for his final year with the club during the 1965–66 season, and scored 35 point season in 17 games. He had an even better postseason, having 37 points in 14 games as his side was a finalist in the Memorial Cup. Cashman then joined the Boston Bruins farm club the Oklahoma City Blazers for the 1966–67 season. In 70 appearances Cashman scored 20 goals and 36 assists as the Blazers finished first in the regular season. During the postseason Cashman appeared in all 11 games contributing 3 goals and 4 assists as he and the Blazers defeated the Omaha Knights to win the Adams Cup. The following year in 1967–68 Cashman appeared in 42 games with the Blazers being a point per game player scoring 21 goals and 30 assists. This productivity led to him being called up to the Bruins to finish out the year playing in 12 games he recorded his first NHL points with 4 assists.
For the start of the 1968-69 season, Cashman played 21 games for the Bruins' AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears. Following his brief stint with the Bears he was then called up to the Bruins where he would score his first NHL goal on November 6, 1968, in Boston's 7-1 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. He would finish out the rest of the season with the Bruins playing 51 games, scoring 8 goals and 23 assists. From here, Cashman would play his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins (1964–65, 1967–83). His jersey number was 12.
He was a hard-grinding left winger on the era's most formidable forward line with centre Phil Esposito and right wing Ken Hodge. His role was to get into the corners and battle for loose pucks, and feed them to Esposito or Hodge. He was also a tenacious forechecker and served as an enforcer to protect Esposito and Orr. Esposito has regarded Cashman as underrated and not receiving sufficient credit, saying, "Wayne was the digger. He was the heart and soul of our line. Without a doubt." This has led to him being described as the perfect teammate being and one of the best cornermen in the history of the NHL. Bobby Orr later stated "If you needed him to do something for your team, he could play anywhere you wanted."
Throughout his career, Cashman embodied the Bruins style of grit and determination. Not being afraid to get into the dirty areas and dig hard along the boards. This led to him becoming a favorite among Bruins fans as he developed the nickname 'Cash', from his fellow teammates and Bruins fans alike. He also developed a reputation to as a clutch player for the team during the postseason, and becoming an established leader for the team as his career went on.
Cashman's first full season with the Bruins came during the 1969-70 season, in which he would appear in 70 games, tallying 9 goals and 26 assists. During The Bruins made the postseason that and Cashman was a key player in their postseason. Appearing in 14 games, Cashman scored both his first playoff goal and assists finishing with 9 points as the Bruins defeated both New York and Chicago to reach the 1970 Stanley Cup finals where they defeated the St Louis Blues 4-0.
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Wayne Cashman
Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 17 seasons for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and helped them win the Stanley Cup twice. He was the last active player who started his NHL career in the Original Six era.
Cashman was born in Kingston Ontario Canada on June 24th 1945. His family owned a farm just outside Kingston where he spent his childhood. Cashman began playing hockey at an early age and would listen to hockey on the radio every night. He played for the Kingston peewee team that won an Ontario championship and later played Junior B hockey for the Frontenacs.
Cashman played junior hockey in the OHA with the Oshawa Generals; one of his teammates was Bobby Orr. He made his debut for the team appearing in a singular game during the 1962–63 season. He then made 27 appearances for the Generals the following year scoring 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points. That same year during the 1964-65 season Cashman at the age of 19 who was an un drafted free agent made his first appearance for the Boston Bruins appearing in one game.
Cashman then returned to Oshawa for his final year with the club during the 1965–66 season, and scored 35 point season in 17 games. He had an even better postseason, having 37 points in 14 games as his side was a finalist in the Memorial Cup. Cashman then joined the Boston Bruins farm club the Oklahoma City Blazers for the 1966–67 season. In 70 appearances Cashman scored 20 goals and 36 assists as the Blazers finished first in the regular season. During the postseason Cashman appeared in all 11 games contributing 3 goals and 4 assists as he and the Blazers defeated the Omaha Knights to win the Adams Cup. The following year in 1967–68 Cashman appeared in 42 games with the Blazers being a point per game player scoring 21 goals and 30 assists. This productivity led to him being called up to the Bruins to finish out the year playing in 12 games he recorded his first NHL points with 4 assists.
For the start of the 1968-69 season, Cashman played 21 games for the Bruins' AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears. Following his brief stint with the Bears he was then called up to the Bruins where he would score his first NHL goal on November 6, 1968, in Boston's 7-1 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. He would finish out the rest of the season with the Bruins playing 51 games, scoring 8 goals and 23 assists. From here, Cashman would play his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins (1964–65, 1967–83). His jersey number was 12.
He was a hard-grinding left winger on the era's most formidable forward line with centre Phil Esposito and right wing Ken Hodge. His role was to get into the corners and battle for loose pucks, and feed them to Esposito or Hodge. He was also a tenacious forechecker and served as an enforcer to protect Esposito and Orr. Esposito has regarded Cashman as underrated and not receiving sufficient credit, saying, "Wayne was the digger. He was the heart and soul of our line. Without a doubt." This has led to him being described as the perfect teammate being and one of the best cornermen in the history of the NHL. Bobby Orr later stated "If you needed him to do something for your team, he could play anywhere you wanted."
Throughout his career, Cashman embodied the Bruins style of grit and determination. Not being afraid to get into the dirty areas and dig hard along the boards. This led to him becoming a favorite among Bruins fans as he developed the nickname 'Cash', from his fellow teammates and Bruins fans alike. He also developed a reputation to as a clutch player for the team during the postseason, and becoming an established leader for the team as his career went on.
Cashman's first full season with the Bruins came during the 1969-70 season, in which he would appear in 70 games, tallying 9 goals and 26 assists. During The Bruins made the postseason that and Cashman was a key player in their postseason. Appearing in 14 games, Cashman scored both his first playoff goal and assists finishing with 9 points as the Bruins defeated both New York and Chicago to reach the 1970 Stanley Cup finals where they defeated the St Louis Blues 4-0.