Francis Ralph "Butch" Stahan (October 29, 1916 – May 25, 1995) was a Canadian professional

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. He played three playoff games in the

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for the

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during the 1944–45 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1957, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in

Minnedosa, Manitoba Minnedosa is a town in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Manitoba situated 50 kilometres (32 mi) north of Brandon, Manitoba on the Little Saskatchewan River. The town's name means "flowing water" in the Dakota language. Th ...

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* 1916 births 1995 deaths Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Flin Flon Bombers players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Montreal Royals (QSHL) players Montreal Canadiens players Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players People from Minnedosa, Manitoba Portage Terriers players Quebec Aces (QSHL) players Toledo Mercurys players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1910s-stub