James Albert Hargreaves (May 2, 1950 – June 30, 2020) was a

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professional

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. Hargreaves played junior hockey with the

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of the

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, and was selected in the second round of the

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by the

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of the

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. He played 66 games for the Canucks over the next three years, splitting time with their minor league affiliates in the

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and

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. In 1973 he moved to the

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(WHA), signing with the professional

. After one year in Winnipeg Hargreaves briefly joined the

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before finishing his career with the

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, finishing with 174 games in the WHA. He retired from hockey in 1976. He died in 2020 at the age of 70.Jim Hargreaves' obituary
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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL All-Star Team – 1970

References

External links

* 1950 births 2020 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Indianapolis Racers players Rochester Americans players San Diego Mariners players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players Winnipeg Jets (WHL) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub