Gerry Cheevers

Goaltender, Ice hockey player

1940 –

80

Who is Gerry Cheevers?

Gerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.

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Born
Dec 2, 1940
St. Catharines
Also known as
  • Gerald Michael Cheevers
Nationality
  • Canada
Employment
  • Head coach, Boston Bruins
    (1980 - 1985)
Lived in
  • St. Catharines

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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