George "Shorty" Redding (March 6, 1900 in — October 17, 1974) was a Canadian professional

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. He played 33 games for the

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of the

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over two seasons, 1924–25 and 1925–26. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1932, was spent in different minor leagues.

Playing career

Redding once filled in as the Bruins goaltender when regular netminder Hec Fowler was injured during a game against the

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. He would allow 1 goal in 10 minutes of play to give him a career GAA of 5.45. Redding would play 33 career

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games at his regular left wing position.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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