Wayne Cashman

Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 17 seasons for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and helped them win the Stanley Cup twice. He was the last active player who began his NHL career in the Original Six era.

Cashman was born in Kingston, Ontario, where his family owned a farm just outside the city and where he spent his childhood. He took up hockey at an early age and listened to games on the radio every night. He played for the Kingston peewee team that won an Ontario championship and later played Junior B hockey for the Frontenacs.

He went on to play junior hockey in the OHA with the Oshawa Generals, where one of his teammates was Bobby Orr. Cashman made his debut for the Generals in a single game during the 1962–63 season, then appeared in 27 games the following year, scoring 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points. During the 1964–65 season, the 19-year-old Cashman, an undrafted free agent, made his first appearance for the Boston Bruins, playing in one game.