Terry Sawchuk's career was one of melancholy brilliance.

It was born of tragedy and it ended in tragedy.

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NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• USHL Second All-Star Team (1948)
• Outstanding Rookie Cup (Top Rookie -- USHL) (1948)
• Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year -- AHL) (1949)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1950)
• NHL First All-Star Team (1951, 1952, 1953)
• NHL Second All-Star Team (1954, 1955, 1959, 1963)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1968)
• Traded to Boston by Detroit with Vic Stasiuk, Marcel Bonin and Lorne Davis for Ed Sandford, Real Chevrefils, Norm Corcoran, Gilles Boisvert and Warren Godfrey, June 3, 1955.
• Traded to Detroit by Boston for John Bucyk and cash, July 10, 1957.
• Claimed by Toronto from Detroit in Intra-League Draft, June 10, 1964.
• Claimed by Los Angeles from Toronto in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967.
• Traded to Detroit by Los Angeles for Jimmy Peters, October 10, 1968.
• Traded to NY Rangers by Detroit with Sandy Snow for Larry Jeffrey, June 17, 1969.