Terry Sawchuk

Quick Facts

Full Name	Terry Sawchuk
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1929(1929-12-28)
Age	95
Date Of Death	1970-05-31
Birthplace	Winnipeg
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Terry Sawchuk Biography

Terry Sawchuk is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Canada. Hall of Fame goaltender who played for 21 seasons in National Hockey League, mostly for the Detroit Red Wings.

The record for his 103 shutouts in his career stood for 39 years before his record was violated with the help of His record of 103 career shutouts stood for 39 years until it was broken by Martin Brodeur in 2009. in 2009.

He was wed with Patricia Ann Bowman Morey from 1953 to 1969.

Terry Sawchuk Net Worth

Terry Sawchuk is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Terry Sawchuk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a gifted goalie that he was able to meet Red Wings scouts at the age of 14 years old.

He gained notoriety for sustaining severe injuries that included an appendectomy, broken instep, collapsed lung and ruptured discs in his back.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Terry Sawchuk height 5 ft 11 in Terry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Terry Sawchuk Dating?

According to our records, Terry Sawchuk married to Patricia Ann Bowman Morey. As of December 1, 2023, Terry Sawchuk’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Terry Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Terry Sawchuk celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Terry Sawchuk

1. Terry Sawchuk won four Stanley Cups.
2. He played for five different NHL teams.
3. Sawchuk was a seven-time Vezina Trophy winner.
4. He holds the record for most shutouts in NHL history (103).
5. Sawchuk suffered numerous injuries throughout his career.
6. He tragically died at age 40 from a head injury.
7. Sawchuk was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.
8. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time.
9. Sawchuk’s mask revolutionized goalie equipment.
10. His career save percentage was .906%.

What happened to Terry Sawchuk?

At New York Hospital Manhattan, another operation was performed on Sawchuk’s bleeding liver. He never recovered and died shortly thereafter from a pulmonary embolism on May 31, 1970 at the age of 40.

Did Terry Sawchuk ever wear a mask?

It was October 11, opening night of the 1962-63 season when legendary Red Wings goalie Terry Sawchuk — who had won four Stanley Cups and eventually finished his illustrious career with 103 shutout victories – wore a full- facemask.

How many kids did Terry Sawchuk have?

But we both had that fire.” The Red Wings-Maple Leafs game is playing on a small screen over the Hilton Bar just a few miles south of Terry Sawchuk’s grave. Jerry Sawchuk smokes his Canadian cigarettes, slowly drains a Budweiser. He turns to one of his two children , 11-year-old John.

Was Terry Sawchuk good?

Sawchuk led the NHL in wins in each of those seasons and had 56 shutouts in that span , helping to lead the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup three times in four seasons between 1951-52 and 1954-55. If not for the death of his brother, Sawchuk might never have been a goaltender.

Who was the last NHL goalie to wear a fiberglass mask?

Sam St. Laurent was the final guy in the NHL to wear the fiberglass “face” mask, last appearing for the Red Wings in 14 games during the 1989-90 season. Yet, the very same classic goalie mask still “means” hockey–even though it was last used in the NHL 20 years ago.