Hockey Player. He began his major junior hockey career with the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1949-1952 and played for the Memorial Cup in 1951 finishing 2nd and earning MJHL First All-Star Team in 1951. From 1952-1953 he played with the Glace Bay Miners of the MMHL. He played with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League from the 1953-1955 seasons winning the Calder Cup Championship in 1955. At this time, 1953-1954, he also played with Ottawa/Quebec of the Quebec Hockey League and the Quebec Aces for the Alx-Cup. He made it to the National Hockey League in the 1955-1956 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played with the Winnipeg Warriors of the WHL from 1955-1957 winning the Edinburgh Trophy in 1956 and President's Trophy that was later known as the Lester Patrick Cup. From 1957-1958 he was with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL and then back to the WHL from 1958-1959 with the Saskatoon Quakers. In 1959-1960 he played a few games with the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League but spent most of the season with the Spokane Spokes of the Western Hockey League. In 1960-1961 he played with the Calgary Stampeders also of the WHL. From 1961-1964 he played with the Los Angeles Blades of the WHL. 1964-1966 was spent with the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL. His last team was with the Kingston Aces of the OHA Senior A League from 1965-1970 where he was voted to the First All-Star Team in 1967 and the Second All-Star Team in 1970 and served as team Captain for the 1967 championship team. He represented team Canada in the 1967 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. He was inducted in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame as being part of the 1956 team Winnipeg Warriors Edinburgh Cup Champions. After his hockey career, he and his wife Beth, owned a tourist business for over thirty years.
Hockey Player. He began his major junior hockey career with the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1949-1952 and played for the Memorial Cup in 1951 finishing 2nd and earning MJHL First All-Star Team in 1951. From 1952-1953 he played with the Glace Bay Miners of the MMHL. He played with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League from the 1953-1955 seasons winning the Calder Cup Championship in 1955. At this time, 1953-1954, he also played with Ottawa/Quebec of the Quebec Hockey League and the Quebec Aces for the Alx-Cup. He made it to the National Hockey League in the 1955-1956 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played with the Winnipeg Warriors of the WHL from 1955-1957 winning the Edinburgh Trophy in 1956 and President's Trophy that was later known as the Lester Patrick Cup. From 1957-1958 he was with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL and then back to the WHL from 1958-1959 with the Saskatoon Quakers. In 1959-1960 he played a few games with the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League but spent most of the season with the Spokane Spokes of the Western Hockey League. In 1960-1961 he played with the Calgary Stampeders also of the WHL. From 1961-1964 he played with the Los Angeles Blades of the WHL. 1964-1966 was spent with the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL. His last team was with the Kingston Aces of the OHA Senior A League from 1965-1970 where he was voted to the First All-Star Team in 1967 and the Second All-Star Team in 1970 and served as team Captain for the 1967 championship team. He represented team Canada in the 1967 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. He was inducted in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame as being part of the 1956 team Winnipeg Warriors Edinburgh Cup Champions. After his hockey career, he and his wife Beth, owned a tourist business for over thirty years.
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