Eddie Shack was first signed by The New York Rangers He made the NHL in the 1958–59 season and played two years for the Blueshirts.He would go on to play for 5 other National Hockey League teams from 1959 to 1975. He is probably best know for his time with the Maple leafs where he played seven seasons on the left wing as a colourful, third-line agitator which earned him the nickname The Entertainer and The Nose,During the 1965–66 season he had a break out season, scoring 26 goals on a line with Ron Ellis and Bob Pulford. His popularity was such that a novelty song written in his honor reached #1 on the Canadian pop charts and charted for nearly three months.He is a 4 time Stanley Cup champion and 3 time all star .
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