Toe Blake should be remembered as one of the greatest players of all time, as a three time Stanley Cup champion and as a great captain of the Montreal Canadiens. However his success as a coach has completely overshadowed his successes as a player.
He was nicknamed Toe because as a kid his little sister couldn't pronounce his real name, Hector, correctly and instead called him "Hectoe." The nickname stuck with him throughout life.
Blake had another nickname around hockey circles, too. When he played he had such a penchant for scoring goals that he was nicknamed "The Old Lamplighter."
He was nicknamed Toe because as a kid his little sister couldn't pronounce his real name, Hector, correctly and instead called him "Hectoe." The nickname stuck with him throughout life.
Blake had another nickname around hockey circles, too. When he played he had such a penchant for scoring goals that he was nicknamed "The Old Lamplighter."
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