Leslie Gordon Douglas (December 5, 1918 – October 20, 2002) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
player who played 52 games in the
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 ...
with the
Detroit Red Wings between 1940 and 1946. He won the
Stanley Cup with Detroit in
1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 ...
. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1956, was spent in various minor leagues. Douglas was born in
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Tay River, southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.
History
The town was established as a military settlement in 1816, shortly after the War of 1812. The settleme ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
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Obituary at LostHockey.com
1918 births
2002 deaths
Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Canadian ice hockey centres
Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players
Detroit Red Wings players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Indianapolis Capitals players
Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players
People from Perth, Ontario
Stanley Cup champions
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