Dave Downie
David McKenzie Downie (March 11, 1909 – March 18, 1963) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 11 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1932–33 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1945, was spent in various minor leagues. Downie was born in Burk's Falls, Ontario. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1909 births 1963 deaths Boston Cubs players Canadian ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Ontario People from Parry Sound District Philadelphia Rockets players Portland Buckaroos players Seattle Ironmen players Seattle Olympics players Seattle Seahawks (ice hockey) players Syracuse Stars (IHL) players Toronto Maple Leafs players Victoria Cubs players Windsor Bulldogs (1929–1936) players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1900s-stub ...
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Center (ice Hockey)
The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward (hockey), forward position of a player whose primary Hockey rink#Zones, zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the sideboards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and therefore often end up covering more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally strong, fast skaters who are able to Checking (ice hockey), back-check quickly from deep in the opposing zone. Generally, centres are expected to be gifted passers more so than goal scorers, although there are exceptions - typically larger centres who position themselves directly in front of the net in order to score off rebounds. They are also expected to have exceptional "ice vision", intelligence, and creativity. They also generally are the most defensively-oriented forwards on the ice, as they are expected to play the role of the third player in defense, after the defenceman, defencemen. Centres usually play as part of a line ( ...
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