| description: | Walter "Babe" Pratt, Was Born At Stony Mountain, Mb, On January 7, 1916. He Played Amateur Hockey With The Elmwood Maple Leafs And Then With The Kenora Thistles. The Philadephia Rangers Took Him Up To Pro And In January 1936, He Went To The New York Rangers And Won The Stanley Cup. In 1942 He Was Traded To The Toronto Maple Leafs. In A 50 Game Schedule He Scored 17 Goals And 40 Assists For An Nhl Record Of 57 Points. He Won The Hart Trophy And Was Named On The First All-Star Team. In 1947 He Was With The Pennsylvania Hershey Bears And Then Moved To The New Westminster Royals (Vancouver). He Finished His Career With The Tacoma Rockets (Washington). He Spent A Record 26 Years In Hockey From Juvenile To A Coach'S Berth In The Western League. He Had Ability, Leadership And A Rare Knack Of Inspiring All Those Who Played With Him. He Was On 15 Championship Teams |