Bernie Wolfe (ice hockey)

Wolfe was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is Jewish. His mother, Fay Wolfe, observed upon his becoming an NHL hockey player: "Of course I would have preferred him to be a doctor, or some kind of professional man. But if Bernie is happy, then we're happy." He backstopped Sir George Williams to the 1974 Canadian CIAU University Cup championship game, losing to the Waterloo Warriors; Wolfe won the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award, as Most Valuable Player of the national championship tournament. Later, while he was playing in the NHL, he took courses at George Washington University. ==Biography==

Signed as a free agent in 1975 by the Washington Capitals, Wolfe played for four seasons before retiring in November 1979 at age 27. including an all-time worst 446 goals against, with a fourth-all-time worst 5.58 team GAA. He showed flashes of brilliance and was a solid performer on a team that struggled in those early years. He retired with one year remaining on his guaranteed contract, saying he "just didn't enjoy it anymore". Wolfe agreed to sign for the league minimum salary of $100,000 as a favor to general manager David Poile and owner Abe Pollin; well into his career as a financial planner, he promised to donate his salary to charity if his contract were approved. Wolfe was the president of the Washington Capitals Alumni Association from 1992 to 2007. In 1999, he had both of his hips replaced. ==Career statistics==

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