Garry James Blaine (April 19, 1933 – December 19, 1998) was a Canadian

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player. He played one game in the

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with the

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during the 1954–55 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

Blaine began his professional hockey career with the

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in the Quebec Hockey League in 1953. Blaine then played his one and only game in the

for the

the next season, on January 2, 1955 against the

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. He would then have spells in the QHL with the

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Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...

and the

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, the

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with the

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and the

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, the

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for the

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and in the Eastern Professional Hockey League for the

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. With traveling becoming a big problem, Blaine retired in 1960.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1933 births 1998 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QSHL) players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players People from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg Quebec Aces (QSHL) players Sault Thunderbirds players St. Boniface Canadiens players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players Winnipeg Canadians players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1930s-stub

Biography

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

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