1955–56 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1955–56 NHL season . It lists which team each player has been traded to and for which player(s) or other consideration(s), if applicable.
Transactions
May 27, 1955
To Detroit Red Wings David Creighton Bucky Hollingworth John McCormack Jerry Toppazzini
To Chicago Black Hawks Tony Leswick Glen Skov Johnny Wilson Benny Woit
[1] [2]
June 3, 1955
To Boston Bruins Marcel Bonin Lorne Davis Terry Sawchuk Vic Stasiuk
To Detroit Red Wings Gilles Boisvert Real Chevrefils Norm Corcoran Warren Godfrey Ed Sandford
[1] [3]
July 3, 19551
To Montreal Canadiens Max Quackenbush
To Chicago Black Hawks Fred Burchell
[1] [4]
August 18, 1955
To Detroit Red Wings Billy Dea Aggie Kukulowicz cash
To New York Rangers Dave Creighton Bronco Horvath
[1] [5]
August 29, 1955
To Toronto Maple Leafs $2,000 cash
To New York Rangers Tom McCarthy
[1] [6]
September, 1955 (exact date unknown)2
To Toronto Maple Leafs Gary Collins
To Chicago Black Hawks rights to Hank Ciesla
[1] [7]
September, 1955 (exact date unknown)2
To Montreal Canadiens Bob Duncan
To Chicago Black Hawks rights to Hank Ciesla
[1] [8]
October 4, 19553
To Detroit Red Wings Wally Blaisdell
To Chicago Black Hawks Norm Corcoran
[1] [9]
October 24, 1955
To Detroit Red Wings Metro Prystai
To Chicago Black Hawks Ed Sandford
[1] [10]
January 17, 1956
To Detroit Red Wings loan of Gord Pennell cash
To Chicago Black Hawks Norm Corcoran
[1] [9]
January 17, 1956
To Boston Bruins Real Chevrefils Jerry Toppazzini
To Detroit Red Wings Murray Costello Lorne Ferguson
[1] [11]
Notes
Transaction voided when Quackenbush retired on July 15, 1955.[12] [4]
Rights claimed by both Montreal and Toronto out of junior. Rights traded to Chicago by Buffalo (AHL) for $15,000 with Montreal receiving Bob Duncan and Toronto receiving Gary Collins.[12] [7]
Transaction voided when Blaisdell was not able to report to Detroit (date unknown).[12] [8]
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NHL trades for 1955-1956" . NHL Trade Tracker . Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 523, 607, 665, 695, 800, 831, 854 & 856. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 479, 507, 518, 530, 576, 783, 811, 867 & 899. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 493 & 760. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 523, 531, 609 & 646. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 695. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 510 & 514. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 510. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ a b Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 518. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 759 & 783. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ Diamond, Dan, ed. (2003). Total NHL . Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 507, 519, 556 & 831. ISBN 978-1-57243-604-6 .
^ a b c "NHL Trade Tracker" . Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2021 .