Joseph Krol (August 13, 1915 – October 26, 1993) was a Canadian

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who played 26 games in the

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with the

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and

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in the late 1930s, and early 1940s. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1942, was mainly spent in the minor International American Hockey League/American Hockey League. He was born in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

* EAHL First All-Star Team (1936)

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