Oscar Ingolfur Asmundson (November 17, 1908 – November 2, 1964) was a Canadian

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who played six seasons in the

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. Asmundson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the

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] in 1932-33 New York Rangers season, 1933. He was born in

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, but grew up in

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. During World War II he competed with the

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hockey team. He also played several years in the minor leagues, primarily in the International American Hockey League/

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, and retired in 1945.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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