Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s. Since 1994, he has been president and part owner of the Carolina Hurricanes (known as the Hartford Whalers until 1997). For the first twenty years of the franchise, he was also the team's general manager, building the Hurricanes that won the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006.Jim Rutherford started the popular trend of hockey goalies decorating their masks in 1976. Initially, a friend painted a pair of red wings at the temples of Rutherford's without his permission. Because he didn't have time to get another fitted mask before game time, he reluctantly wore the decorated mask on the ice. Soon other goaltenders followed suit.. }
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- Jim_Rutherford abstract "James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s. Since 1994, he has been president and part owner of the Carolina Hurricanes (known as the Hartford Whalers until 1997). For the first twenty years of the franchise, he was also the team's general manager, building the Hurricanes that won the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006.Jim Rutherford started the popular trend of hockey goalies decorating their masks in 1976. Initially, a friend painted a pair of red wings at the temples of Rutherford's without his permission. Because he didn't have time to get another fitted mask before game time, he reluctantly wore the decorated mask on the ice. Soon other goaltenders followed suit.".