As a youth, he acquired his famous nickname while working in a newsprint plant; he was named Canada's outstanding lacrosse player for the half century in 1950; he played for a diversity of teams but is best remembered for his playing on the Canadiens; he earned his name as one of the roughest players of the day; during his career he was scoring champion five different times; after retiring from active play he coached the Canadiens; elected in 1950.