Harvey busher jackson biography

Busher Jackson

Canadian ice hockey player

"Harvey Jackson" redirects here. For the history professor, see Harvey Jackson III.

Ice hockey player

Ralph Harvey Jackson (January 17, 1911 – June 25, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Jackson played 15 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons between 1929 and 1944 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Boston Bruins. He was a member of the Maple Leafs' famed Kid Line with Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher, one of the early NHL's dominant scoring trios. Jackson led the league in scoring in 1931–32 and was a member of Toronto's 1932 Stanley Cup championship team. He was named to five NHL All-Star teams and played in three benefit All-Star Games, including the Ace Bailey Benefit Game, the first All-Star contest in NHL history.

Off the ice, Jackson was well-known for his high-spending lifestyle and drinking habit that prompted his trade from Toronto to New York in 1939. He was remembered as one of hockey's tragic figures following his retirement, as he struggled with alcoholism and financi

Busher Jackson

Harvey "Busher" Jackson was born on January 19, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario. The left winger began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1929. In 1932 he became the youngest player to winning the league's scoring title, notching 53 points in 40 games. Busher along with Charlie Conacher and Joe Primeau formed the famous "Kid Line" and were key members of the great Maple Leafs team of the Maple Leaf team that won a Stanley Cup title in 1932.

Off the ice, Busher Jackson was known for his expensive taste in cars and his fondness for attending social events across Canada. In 1940, Leafs boss Conn Smythe traded him to the New York Americans for Sweeny Schriner. He played two years in New York before moving to the Boston Bruins for an additional three seasons. Busher Jackson retired from hockey in 1944 and went through several failed marriages and alcohol abuse. He died in 1966 but was kept out of the Hall of Fame due to Conn Smythe's dislike of how he lived his life. It wasn't until 1977 that Busher Jackson was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame, a decision

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