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Woodrow Clarence (Woody) Dumart

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Woodrow Clarence Dumart was born on December 23, 1916, in Kitchener, Ontario and died 19 October 2001. He played 16 NHL seasons from 1936 to 1954. The classy veteran was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.

An outstanding defensive left winger with an above-average scoring touch, Woodrow Dumart played nearly 800 regular-season games for the Boston Bruins between 1935 and 1954. He was best known for his achievements with Milt Schmidt and Bobby Bauer on the feared Kraut Line. His leadership and high standard of play made Dumart a fan favorite and helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup twice. Dumart gained valuable experience with the Boston Cubs of the Can-Am league in 1935 to 1936 and earned a one-game call-up to the NHL. The next year he appeared in 17 games for the Bruins, but his development was not rushed. Dumart played two-thirds of the year with the providence Reds of the AHL in an effort to polish his game.

The young winger made an impression during his first full season in the NHL in 1937 to 1938 when he was paired with his old friend Schmidt and Dit Clapper. He proved to be a determined competitor who relished the chance to perform a checking role. Dumart also chipped in with a respectable 27 points in 48 games that year.

Dumart continued to check the top right wingers in the game and also recorded his first 20-goal season in 1939 to 1940. The season he helped Boston win its second Stanley Cup title in three years. In 1944 and 1945 Dumart served overseas. After the war, he returned to the league and enjoyed some of his finest seasons, statistically. He recorded four 20-goal seasons between 1946 and 1951 and took part in the first two annual NHL All-Star games in 1947 and 1948.

Dumart left the Bruins after their elimination at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1954 semifinals. In the following year, he played 15 games for the Providence Reds of the AHL before retiring. Over the years he accumulated 211 goals and 429 points while becoming one of the most respected and popular Bruins of his era.

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