JOHN "GUMP: WORSLEY
Game 2011 | November 12, 1971 | Lorne John "Gump" Worsley, Doug Mohns
Worsley had already had a Hall of Fame career as a goalie with New York and Montreal when he was lured out of retirement to team with Cesare Maniago of the Minnesota North Stars. Already 42 years old, Worsley had one of his best seasons in 1972 when he was second in the league in goals allowed and appeared in the NHL All-Star game. He died in 2007 at age 77. Mohns, a 22-year NHL veteran, played three years with the North Stars and was one of the first NHL players to wear a protective helmet.
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