dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti plˈeɪɔfs fɚðə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɹˈɪtʃɚdsən məmˈoːɹɪəl tɹˈoʊfi vˈɜːsᵻz ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl dʒˈuːnjɚ kɐnˈeɪdiənz, hiː sˈʌfɚd fɹʌm plˈɜːɹəsi ænd wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːvd ɔnðə bˈɛntʃ ˌɔn tˈuː əkˈeɪʒənz.
During the 1960 playoffs for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy versus the Montreal Junior Canadiens, he suffered from pleurisy and was relieved on the bench on two occasions.