Reardon Was Spectacular

Ken Reardon was a Hall of Fame Montreal Canadiens defensemen of the 1940s that won one Stanley Cup and was a two-time NHL First Team All-Star.

Sep 16, 2022

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"I couldn't skate, I couldn't shoot, and I wasn't very intelligent. But I was spectacular." − Ken Reardon

Nicknamed "Beans" from his army days, Reardon used to drink penicillin for breakfast and bath daily in pickling brine. It was quite the different regiment than what you might see an NHL player partake in today, but back then it worked for Ken.

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