Montreal Standard, Ed Sandford, Boston Bruins Cover, Jan. 15, 1949

Title- “Eager Bruin” this 1949 magazine cover shows Boston Bruin 20-year-old forward Ed Sandford sporting a Boston Bruins 25th anniversary sweater with the years 24 and 49 on the horizontal spokes of the new Bruins logo.  This was the first year for the Bruins spoked logo and the only year that those numbers were used.

Ed Sandford played most of his professional career for the Boston Bruins.  Sandford had been a star in junior hockey playing for the for the Toronto St. Mikes program, leading them to the Memorial Cup playoffs in 1946 and 1947.  In 1947, Sandford led the Ontario Hockey Association with 67 points in 27 games, adding 52 points in nine OHA playoffs and 10 Memorial Cup games en route to St. Michael's third Memorial Cup title.  He was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHA's most valuable player.

Signed by the Bruins in 1947, in 1953 he led all scorers in the playoffs with eight goals and 11 points.  He was played in the NHL All-Star Game for five consecutive seasons starting in 1951. His best scoring season was 1954, when he scored 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points, finishing in the top 10 in league scoring.

Dimensions- 10½ x 14¾

Condition- very good, with wear around the edges and across the middle where it had been folded.