Syl Apps
Inducted:
1961
Player Stats
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Born:
January 18, 1915
Paris, Ontario, Canada
Died:
December 24, 1998
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Centre
College:
McMaster University
Charles Joseph Sylvanus "Syl" Apps was the personification of the "perfect" athlete and the quintessential captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Apps brought a level of athleticism and grace to the ice that few could match. He was a smooth-skating center with elite vision and a scoring touch, but he was equally famous for his unwavering sportsmanship—he famously never served a single penalty minute in several of his professional seasons.
Apps led the Maple Leafs to three Stanley Cup championships, including the historic 1942 comeback. His career was defined by a sense of duty; at the height of his powers in 1943, he left the NHL to serve as an officer in the Canadian Army during World War II. Upon his return, he didn't miss a beat, leading Toronto to back-to-back titles in 1947 and 1948 before retiring at the age of 33 while still at the top of his game. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
Apps's Awards and Record:
- Calder Memorial Trophy (1937 - Rookie of the Year)
- Lady Byng Trophy (1942 - Sportsmanship and Ability)
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1942, 1947, 1948)
- 2x NHL First All-Star Team (1939, 1942)
- 3x NHL Second All-Star Team (1938, 1941, 1943)
- Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history (2017)
NHL Teams
Toronto Maple Leafs (1936-1943,1945-1948)
Number Worn:
10
NHL Stats
Seasons Played:
10 (1936-1943,1945-1948)
Games Played:
423
Goals:
201
Assists:
231
Points:
432
Penalty Minutes:
56
Playoff:
67
Goals:
25
Assists:
29
Points:
54
Penalty Minutes:
14
Stanley Cup Champion:
3 (1942, 1947, 1948)