Researching Gerry Cheevers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50 people with the Cheevers surname? In that year Cheevers was ranked number 3529 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gerry means "Form of GERALD. Spear Warrior" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Gerry Cheevers on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gerry Cheevers and the Cheevers Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 274 people with the Cheevers surname in the UK? Cheevers is now ranked number 3785 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Gerry Cheevers
Gerry Cheevers
Gerald Michael "Cheesie" Cheevers (born 7 December 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1961 and 1980. Cheevers is best known for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, whom he helped win the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
He was the first to decorate his goaltender mask with stitch markings where a puck had struck, leading to the contemporary tradition of goaltenders decorating their masks with distinctive visual stylings.
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