Garth Vernon Boesch - Born October 7, 1920 in Milestone, Saskatchewan – Died May 14, 1998 in California, USA was a Canadian ice Hockey defenceman/right winger and coach.

- Allan Cup Champion 1941 with Regina Rangers.
- Van Valkenberg Cup Champion 1941 with Regina Rangers.
Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League Champion 1941.

- Alberta-British Columbia Senior League Champion 1942 with Lethbridge Maple Leafs

- Stanley Cup Champion 1947, 1948, 1949 with Toronto Maple Leafs.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1948 with Toronto Maple Leafs.

Moustache controversy was the trademark of Boesch. It started when he was 17 years old, and playing for the Notre Dame Hounds Junior Hockey team in Saskatchewan. A moustache in those days was not strictly forbidden but highly frowned upon by most junior and professional teams.

Boesch had recalled. "It caused a lot of commotion at the time, but I felt it was my right. It was not effecting my playing ability and I liked the look." Boesch was the property of the NHL's New York Americans in 1941. Americans' GM Red Dutton was told of Boesch's facial hair and his refusal to shave it. "If that's the case then he's got two strikes against him before he even gets to training camp." Despite the tough talk from the Americans, Boesch kept the moustache.

Boesch, who was unique in that he was the only NHLer to regularly wear a moustache during the 1940s.

Boesch played in the minors for three years with the Regina Rangers for 2 seasons, beginning in 1940, helping them win the Allan Cup in 1941. He then played with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs for 1 season prior to being drafted into the Canadian Armed Forces in 1942. Boesch then played with the Lethbridge RCAF Bombers, Pearce Professors and Winnipeg RCAF Bombers during the WWII years.

Boesch was invited to the NY Americans training camp in 1943, but was unable to cross the Canada-USA border due to conscription and war-time travel restrictions.

Boesch's NHL rights were then transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a special Dispersal Draft in 1943. When he was released from the Canadian Armed Forces, Boesch played with the Pittsburgh Hornets, the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 1945-46 American Hockey League season. He scored 15 goals in 43 games helping the Hornets into the AHL playoffs, where he picked up 4 assists in 6 games. Conn Smythe had been keeping tabs on Boesch and brought him up to the Maple Leafs for the 1946-47 NHL season.

With the moustache still plainly visible, Boesch made his NHL debut on opening night October 16, 1946 vs Detroit Red Wings at the Detroit Olympia. He scored on Harry Lumley for his 1st NHL goal late in the 3rd period (16:17), which looked to be the winner until Sid Abel tied it 3-3 with 11 seconds left in the game.

Boesch played in 35 of the 60 game NHL season, scoring 4 goals, 5 assists and a tough 47 penalty minutes, as he didn't back down from other teams players. He played in all playoff games, picking up 2 assists, helping the Maple Leafs win the 1947 Stanley Cup.

Boesch played 4 seasons with Toronto and was a member of three Stanley Cup winning Maple Leafs' teams in 1947, 1948 and 1949. The Toronto Maple Leafs became the first team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup three times in a row. This Maple Leafs team became Hockey's first dynasty.

Boesch was partnered defensively with Bill Barilko. The two became famous for the "Maginot Line Knee Drop," as both players would simultaneously drop to their knees to block enemy shots and were known as the Bashin' B's on defence.

Following the 1949-50 season Boesch had to return to the family farm in Saskatchewan. His father had passed away that summer and Garth had to return to "make some real money" and run the farm.

Boesch played in 197 regular season NHL games, scoring 9 goals (2 GWG), 28 assists with 203 penalty minutes. He played in 34 NHL playoff games, scoring 2 goals, 5 assists with 18 penalty minutes

Boasch played in NHL All-Star Games in 1948, 1949.

Boasch coached briefly after retirement with the Regina Caps.

Garth Boesch was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2013