You had to clear the track, because here came Eddie Shack. Though he started his NHL career as a New York Ranger and would play for six teams in a 16-year, 1,047-game career, Shack will always be associated with the Maple Leafs. Shack was everything Leafs fans wanted in a hockey player. But the fans, they loved that.”If the game was in the doldrums, fans would chant: “We want Shack!” The Entertainer would join in from the bench. “Eddie Shack had an enviable career.

Source: thestar July 26, 2020 15:07 UTC