Ed Westfall

Ed Westfall

Edwin Vernon "Shadow" Westfall (born September 19, 1940) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders from 1961 until 1978–79. Notable as a defensive specialist often tasked with defending against the star scorers of enemy teams, Westfall played most of his career as a right wing, although he played stints on defense in his earlier years and at center in his later years. He is known for being on the ice and covering the right defense position for Bobby Orr when Orr scored his legendary flying goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals.