Remembering Emile Francis 1926-2022 (Part Two)
Emile "The Cat" Francis in his own words recalls the death of Terry Sawchuk and how close Saskatoon was to landing an NHL team, amongst other timeless stories.
The hockey world lost one of the great men to ever grace the sport this past week. Emile “The Cat” Francis passed away at the age of 95 on February 19, 2022.
“The Cat” was a goaltender that played for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers from 1946 to 1952. After playing minor league hockey until 1960, Francis went on to coach the New York Rangers…
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