Ebbie Goodfellow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Ebbie Goodfellow
- Ebenezer Robertson "Ebbie" Goodfellow (April 9, 1907 – September 10, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.
- Goodfellow played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for fourteen seasons with the Detroit Red Wings from 1929 to 1944 as both a forward and defenceman.
- Goodfellow helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups, back to back in 1935–36 and 1936–37, and another in 1942–43.
- He was captain of the Wings for five seasons, including winning the first Red Wings MVP as a defenseman in 1939-40.
- He played on the team until 1942 when he was succeeded by Syd Howe as team captain.
- Goodfellow was the first Red Wing to have won the NHL's Hart Trophy (MVP) for the 1939–40 season.
- Goodfellow was the first Red Wing to receive this award and one of only four Red Wings in history to win the Hart; the other three being six-time winner Gordie Howe, Sid Abel (1949) and Sergei Fedorov (1994).
- After retiring from playing, Goodfellow coached in the American Hockey League (AHL) and later with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL.
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