Joseph Roche Lundrigan (born September 12, 1948) is a Canadian former

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who played 52 games in the

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with the

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and

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during the 1972–73 and 1974–75 seasons. He was originally signed in 1971 by the Maple Leafs, and was claimed by the Capitals in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1967 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1960 and 1961

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s with Corner Brook. He won two all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships with the Corner Brook Royals in 1968 and 1977. In 1971–72 with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League, he was voted as the club’s top defenceman and named to the league’s second all-star team. He was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995. His # 2 jersey was retired by the Corner Brook Royals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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1948 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Newfoundland and Labrador Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players People from Corner Brook Richmond Robins players Toronto Maple Leafs players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Undrafted National Hockey League players Washington Capitals players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub