James Joseph "Babe" Donnelly (December 22, 1894 – July 27, 1968) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 34 games in the

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for the

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during the 1926–27 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1916 to 1935, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie,

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, and died there in 1968.Obituary from ''The Sault Star'', July 29, 1968, courtesy of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1894 births 1968 deaths Buffalo Majors players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Detroit Greyhounds players London Panthers players Montreal Maroons players Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Philadelphia Arrows players Ice hockey people from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Stratford Nationals players Toronto Millionaires players Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1890s-stub