He was -- and he did. But when Toronto pursued a third straight title in 1963-64, it was Gadsby's Red Wings who took a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final with Game Six at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.

Bill Gadsby, who died Thursday morning at the age of 88, will be remembered as being one of the toughest and most resilient players ever to play in the history of the NHL. Bill Gadsby, who died ...

Nonsense! Hall of Fame defenseman Bill Gadsby played 20 NHL years and never won a Cup. Still, Gadsby, the Honest Blocker established a "legacy," as one of the all-time best blue liners.