Edgar Laprade
Canadian ice hockey player (1919–2014)
Edgar Louis "Beaver" Laprade (October 10, 1919 – April 28, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also spent time with the Port Arthur Bearcats of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.
| Edgar Laprade | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1993 | |||
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| Born |
October 10, 1919 Mine Centre, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
April 28, 2014 (aged 94) Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers (NHL) Port Arthur Bearcats (TBSHL) | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1955 | ||
Born in Mine Centre, Ontario, Edgar was one of Canada's top senior hockey players before joining the NHL. He helped the Bearcats win the 1940 Allan Cup, before joining the Rangers in 1945. While with the Rangers, he would win the 1946 Calder Memorial Trophy and the 1950 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Laprade died at the age of 94 in Thunder Bay, Ontario from natural causes.[1]
References
change- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (28 April 2014). "Edgar Laprade, ice hokey player for the New York Rangers, dies at 94". New York Times.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
Other websites
change- Edgar Laprade player profile at NHL.com
- Edgar Laprade biography at Legends of Hockey
- Edgar Laprade career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database