Milt Schmidt
| Milt Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961 | |||
| Born |
March 5, 1918 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 4, 2017 (aged 98) Westwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career |
1936–1942 1945–1955 | ||
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), where he was a member of the Kraut Line. 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.