Gottselig Detroit Red Wings: Jack Adams Montreal Canadiens: Dick Irvin New York Rangers: Frank Boucher Toronto Maple Leafs: Hap Day Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1945–46 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Leo Reise Jr., Chicago Black Hawks George Gee, Chicago Black Hawks Jimmy Peters, Montreal Canadiens Cal Gardner, New York Rangers Edgar Laprade, New York Rangers Tony Leswick, New York Rangers Jimmy Thomson, Toronto Maple Leafs Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1945–46 (listed with their last team): Herb Cain, Boston Bruins (Last active Montreal Maroons player) Mike Karakas, Chicago Black Hawks Carl Liscombe, Detroit Red Wings Earl Seibert, Detroit Red Wings Flash Hollett, Detroit Red Wings (Last active Ottawa Senators player) Mud Bruneteau, Detroit Red Wings Syd Howe, Detroit Red Wings (last active Philadelphia Quakers player Ott Heller, New York Rangers Lynn Patrick, New York Rangers Frank McCool, Toronto Maple Leafs Bob Davidson, Toronto Maple Leafs Sweeney Schriner, Toronto Maple Leafs Lorne Carr, Toronto Maple Leafs Mel Hill, Toronto Maple Leafs See also 1945-46 NHL transactions List of Stanley Cup champions 1945 in sports 1946 in sports References Notes External links Hockey Database NHL.com 1 1