Robert Geatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian

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 hock ...

player who played 106 games in the

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between 1938 and 1942 for the

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, and

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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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