Richard Frank Gamble (November 16, 1928 – March 22, 2018) was a Canadian

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player. He played in the

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with the

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, and

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between 1950 and 1967. His career, which lasted from 1949 to 1970, was mainly spent in the minor

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. Gamble won the Stanley Cup in

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with the

. He won the

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back-to-back with the

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in 1965 and 1966. That season, he also won the AHL scoring title and was the league's MVP. Gamble won a third Calder Cup with Rochester in 1967–68. He became the Amerks'

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in 1968–69. He retired as a player early in the 1969–70 season. He served as coach until mid-season in 1970–71 when he was replaced by Doug Adam. The Rochester Americans retired Gamble's number 9 jersey along with

Jody Gage Joseph William "Jody" Gage (born November 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 45th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Biography As a youth, Gage play ...

. Gage broke Gamble's team scoring records while wearing number 9. Gamble died at the age of 89 in 2018 from

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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AHL Hall of Fame Bio
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