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1944-46 Frank McCool Toronto Maple Leafs Game Worn Sweater
Frank "Ulcers" McCool had an impressive Stanley Cup playoff record all to himself until Jean-Sebastian Giguere of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks matched it during the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs. McCool owed his brief turn in the spotlight of the World War II era. As many NHL players enlisted and shipped out, teams filled the empty uniforms with men excused from military service. McCool, an amateur player from Calgary, had apparently been rejected by the army because of a severe ulcer problem. He joined Toronto in the fall of 1944, replacing the Leafs star goaltender, Turk Broda. McCool played in all 50 regular season games during the 1944-1945 season before leading the Leafs on a remarkable Stanley Cup championship run. They knocked off the first-place Montreal Canadiens in the semifinal and Detroit in the final to win the 1945 Stanley Cup. McCool set a record by opening the final series with three straight shutouts. McCool's record went unchallenged until 2003, when Jean-Sebastian Giguere of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks turned away 98 Minnesota Wild shots in the first three games of the Western Conference Final. Frank McCool's star turn was short lived. The 1945-1946 season was one of transition, as veterans and new prospects trickled back from the war. Holding out for a raise, McCool missed the opening weeks of the season. He returned to play 22 games, but lost his job when Broda returned to the Toronto net. It marked the end of a short but notable NHL career. Majestic, 35-point Maple Leafs emblem covers the chest. Reverse has his number "1" with veined stitching pattern running up and down vertically. Holes and repairs throughout. One of the only jerseys he ever wore! Comes with LOA from his daughter-in-law. Beautiful!
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