Anthony Licari (April 9, 1921 – July 4, 2013) was a Canadian professional

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player. He played nine games in the

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(NHL) with the

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during the 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1955, was mainly spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Born in Ottawa, Licari played high school hockey for Ottawa Technical School before joining the

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junior team of the

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. In 1940, he joined the

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of the

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for one season. Licari turned professional in 1941 with the

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of the American Hockey Association. World War II interrupted his professional career and he enlisted in the RCAF. While in the RCAF, he was able to continue play in senior hockey, playing for the Ottawa RCAF, Vancouver RCAF and Ottawa Equipment Depot teams. After the war, he played exhibition matches with the

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in England. In 1946, Licari joined the

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of the

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(AHL). His play earned him a call-up to the NHL Red Wings where he played for nine games, scoring one assist. After the nine games, Licari returned to the minors. After two further seasons with Indianapolis, he was traded by Detroit to Chicago, where he played with their AHL affiliate St. Louis Flyers for one season in 1948–49. He left the AHL ranks, and returned to senior hockey with the

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for two seasons. He also played with the

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of the

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(QSHL) in 1950. In 1951, he moved to England to join the

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where he played professionally for three seasons. Licari was a member of the Racers'

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winners in 1952. He returned to Canada and played one more season of senior hockey for the

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of the

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before hanging them up. Licari died on July 4, 2013, at a hospital in Ottawa.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Licari, Tony 1921 births 2013 deaths Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian military personnel of World War II Dallas Texans (AHA) players Detroit Red Wings players Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters players Harringay Racers players Ice hockey people from Ottawa Indianapolis Capitals players Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players St. Louis Flyers players