Lester Alexander Auge (May 16, 1953 – September 20, 2002) was an American
ice hockey
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defenseman
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who appeared in a total of six
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
regular season games with the
Colorado Rockies
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in 1980–81 but spent most of his career in the minor leagues. He was born in
St. Paul, Minnesota
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. Auge was signed as a free agent by the Rockies after playing for the United States team at the 1979
Ice Hockey World Championship
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tournament as well as the
University of Minnesota
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men's hockey team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
In popular culture
In the 1981 made-for-TV movie ''
Miracle on Ice
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'', Auge was portrayed by
Jerry Houser
Jerry Houser (born July 14, 1952) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Oscar "Oscy" Seltzer in ''Summer of '42'' and its sequel, '' Class of '44'', as Dave "Killer" Carlson in '' Slap Shot,'' and the role of Wally Logan ...
.
References
External links
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Obituary at LostHockey.com
1953 births
2002 deaths
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
Dayton Gems players
Fort Worth Texans players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey players from Saint Paul, Minnesota
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
Oklahoma City Stars players
Port Huron Flags players
Rochester Americans players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
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