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Hugh Currie (priest)
Hugh Roy Currie (October 22, 1925 – November 21, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1950–51 NHL season, 1950–51 season, on December 16, 1950, against the New York Rangers. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1966, was spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL References External links * 1925 births 2017 deaths Baltimore Blades (EHL) players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Houston Huskies players Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Louisville Blades players Montreal Canadiens players Philadelphia Ramblers players San Diego Skyhawks players San Francisco Seals (ice hockey) players Springfield Indians players Syracuse Warriors players Tacoma Rockets (WHL) players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defenceman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to the blue line in ice hockey which represents the boundary of the offensive zone; defencemen generally position themselves along the line to keep the puck in the zone). They were once called cover-point. In regular play, two defencemen complement three Forward (ice hockey), forwards and a goaltender on the ice. Exceptions include Overtime (ice hockey), overtime during the regular season and when a team is Short-handed, shorthanded (i.e. has been assessed a penalty), in which two defencemen are typically joined by only two forwards and a goaltender. In National Hockey League regular season play in overtime, effective with the 2015–16 NHL season, 2015-16 season, teams (usually) have only three position players and a goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
