Kenneth Lawrence Stewart (March 29, 1912 – April 4, 2002) was a

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professional

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player who played six games in the

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for the

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. He was born in

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, but grew up in

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. He had previously played junior hockey in Edmonton and senior hockey with the

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for three seasons, being the highest scoring defenceman for the team in his last season, 1940–41, registering 28 goals and 16 assists. On September 27, 1941, he signed a contract with the Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. In 1946, Stewart was named the playing coach of the

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of the Western International Hockey League. During the season he registered 61 points in 48 games. During the 1967–68 hockey season of the BCHL, Stewart also served as the coach of the Kamloops Rockets.

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* 1912 births 2002 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey people from Alberta Sportspeople from Edmonton {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1910s-stub