15 Interesting Facts About Wayne Cashman

He was the last active NHL player who started his career in the Original Six era.

He played his entire 17-season NHL career of 1,027 games exclusively with the Boston Bruins.

He was a key member of the formidable 'Nitro Line' alongside Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge.

He was the first player in franchise history to play all of his 1,000+ career games solely in a Boston Bruins uniform.

During the 1973-74 season, he finished fourth in league scoring with 89 points, helping his team occupy the top four scoring spots in the NHL.

After winning the 1970 Stanley Cup, he got drunk, directed traffic at a busy intersection, got arrested, and used his one phone call to order Chinese food.

He played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals, where one of his teammates was future legendary defenseman Bobby Orr.

He was an undrafted free agent when he made his NHL debut with Boston during the 1964-65 season at the age of 19.

He coached the Philadelphia Flyers as head coach for 61 games during the 1997-98 season before being replaced by Roger Neilson.

He suffered from severe back pain throughout his career after crashing into a goal post during the 1972-73 season, eventually requiring surgery for a ruptured disc.

He scored his first career NHL hat trick on January 21, 1973, with all three goals coming in the second period against the California Golden Seals.

He won the Adams Cup with the Oklahoma City Blazers in 1967 before establishing himself full-time in the NHL.