IMAGE INFORMATION
EditPeter Joseph "Pete" Babando - Born May 10, 1925 in Braeburn, Pennsylvania - Died February 19, 2020 in Timmins, Ontario was an American/Canadian ice Hockey defenseman / left winger.
- Calder Cup Champion 1947 with Hershey Bears.
Calder Cup finalist 1955.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.
Babando scored the Stanley Cup winning goal in double OT of game 7.
- Allan Cup Champion 1959 with Whitby Dunlops.
- J. Ross Robertson Cup Senior Champion 1959 with Whitby Dunlops.
- W.A. Hewitt Trophy Champion 1959 with Whitby Dunlops.
- Boardwalk Trophy Champion 1964 with Clinton Comets
Babando made his NHL debut with Boston Bruins on October 19, 1947 vs New York Rangers at Boston Garden in a 3-1 Bruins win. Barbando had 1 assist in the game.
Barbando scored his 1st NHL goal vs Bill Durnan of Montreal Canadiens at 18:00 of 3rd period on October 22, 1947 at Boston Garden in a 3-1 Bruins win.
Barbando played in 351 regular season NHL games, scoring 86 goals (11 GWG), 73 assists with 194 penalty minutes and 17 NHL playoff games, scoring 3 Goals (1 GWG / 1 OTG), 3 assists with 6 penalty minutes.
NOTE
The 1950 Stanley Cup winning goal scored by Babando was the 1st time that a finals game 7 went into overtime and still remains the only game 7 double overtime played.
April 23, 1950 at 08:31 of second overtime at Detroit Olympia. Scored on Chuck Rayner of New York Rangers. It was the 2nd goal of the game for Babando.