Frank Herbert Eddolls (July 5, 1921 – August 13, 1961) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, and coached the Chicago Black Hawks in 1954–55. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1946. Eddolls is perhaps best remembered as being a returning piece in one of the most lopsided trades of all time, which saw him being moved by the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future Hockey Hall of Fame member Ted Kennedy, who was later voted by multiple publications to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
Eddolls is known as one of the very few defencemen that consistently succeeded in defending the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
Frank was playing golf on August 13, 1961 with friends at the Cherry Hill Country Club in Ridgeway, Ontario, one friend being Stan Mikita, when he complained on the 9th hole of heartburn. On the 17th hole, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 1937–38 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MMJHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 1938–39 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | QJHL | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 1939–40 | Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 1939–40 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1942–43 | Montreal RCAF | QSHL | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 1943–44 | Montreal RCAF | MNDHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canada Car | MCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Services | MCHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 34 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1946–47 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Saskatoon Quakers | PCHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 50 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 3 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| AHL totals | 242 | 25 | 122 | 147 | 177 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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| NHL totals | 317 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season |
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| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result |
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| CHI | 1954–55 | 70 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 6th in NHL | DNQ |
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| Total | 70 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 43 |
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Transactions
- June 7, 1940 - Rights traded to Toronto by Montreal for the rights to Joe Benoit.
- September 10, 1943 - Traded to Montreal by Toronto for the rights to Ted Kennedy.
- August 19, 1947 - Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal with Buddy O'Connor for Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell and George Robertson.
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