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Russell Percival Blinco (March 12, 1906 – June 28, 1982) was a
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who played six seasons in the
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for the
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and
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. Blinco's name was inscribed on the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Maroons in 1935.


Playing career

Blinco began his hockey career with the local Grand-Mere Maroons in 1928–29. In 1929–30, he joined the Brooklyn Crescents of the USAHA. Blinco remained with the Crescents before joining the
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of the International Hockey League in 1932–33. Blinco also spent some time in 1932–33 with the
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in the
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. In 1933–34, Blinco recorded 11 points in 16 games with the Bulldogs before he was signed on by the
Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. They were the la ...
. In his first season with the Maroons, Blinco recorded 23 points in 34 games, good enough to become the league's second recipient of the
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. In 1934–35, Blinco helped the Maroons reach the
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, where they swept the
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in 3 games and won the
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. In
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, he took part in the
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where the
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s faced off against the Montreal All-Stars. Blinco would remain with the Maroons until 1938–39. He was traded to the
Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
along with teammates
Baldy Northcott Lawrence McFarlane "Baldy" Northcott (September 7, 1908 – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Northcott played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons and Chi ...
and
Earl Robinson Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as " Jo ...
for $30,000 cash. Blinco would play in 48 games with the Black Hawks before retiring. Blinco was the first NHL player to wear spectacles while playing. He died in 1982.Quebec Death Index


Awards and achievements

*
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winner in
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. *
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champion in
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. * Played in
Howie Morenz Memorial Game The Howie Morenz Memorial Game was a benefit held by the National Hockey League (NHL) to raise money to support the family of Montreal Canadiens player Howie Morenz, who died shortly after suffering a broken leg during a regular league game. The ...
.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


Transactions

* December 18, 1932 - Traded to the
Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. They were the la ...
(
Windsor Bulldogs The Windsor Bulldogs are a defunct semi-professional and amateur senior ice hockey team. The team played in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and participated in the International Hockey League and the OHA Senior A Hockey League prior to th ...
- IHL) by the
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after
Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existen ...
(
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) franchise folded. * September 15, 1932 - Traded to the
Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
by the
Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. They were the la ...
with
Baldy Northcott Lawrence McFarlane "Baldy" Northcott (September 7, 1908 – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Northcott played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons and Chi ...
and
Earl Robinson Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as " Jo ...
for $30,000 cash.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blinco, Russ 1906 births 1982 deaths Calder Trophy winners Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Shawinigan Montreal Maroons players Stanley Cup champions Brooklyn Crescents players