James Francis "Dutch" Cain (February 1, 1902 – January 13, 1962) was a Canadian

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who played two seasons in the

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for the Toronto St. Pats and

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between 1924 and 1926. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1924 to 1933, was spent in different minor leagues. He was born in

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. He was the cousin of

Herb Cain Herbert James Cain (December 24, 1912 – February 23, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, and Boston Bruins between 1933 ...

Playing career

Cain played defence for the

and the Toronto St. Pats. His

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career was short-lived, consisting of only 61 regular season games. Cain ultimately found success in the International Hockey League winning two league championships as a member of the

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. Cain's cousin, Herbert Cain also played in the

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cain, Jim 1902 births 1962 deaths Buffalo Bisons (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hamilton Tigers (CPHL) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Maroons players Niagara Falls Cataracts players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario St. Louis Flyers (AHA) players Toronto Falcons (CPHL) players Toronto St. Pats players Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players