Robert Geatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian
ice hockey
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player who played 106 games in the
National Hockey League
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between 1938 and 1942 for the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
,
Brooklyn Americans
The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play i ...
, and
Montreal Canadiens
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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
Obituary at LostHockey.com
External links
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1917 births
1990 deaths
Brooklyn Americans players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Montreal Canadiens players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
Pittsburgh Hornets players
Sportspeople from Toronto
Springfield Indians players
Syracuse Stars (AHL) players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlboros players
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