Vivan Mariner "Squee" Allen (September 9, 1916 — August 15, 1995) was a Canadian
ice hockey
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right winger
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who played for several teams over a 12-year career. Allen played 11 games for the
New York Americans
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of the
National Hockey League
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during the
1940–41 season. He spent the rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1950, in the minor leagues. Allan's brother,
George
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, also played in the NHL. He was born in
Bayfield, New Brunswick
Bayfield is a local service district in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, near the intersection of Route 955 and Route 16.
History
Located on the Northumberland Strait, 2.57 km W of Cape Tormentine: Botsford Parish, Westmorl ...
, but grew up in
Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
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1916 births
1995 deaths
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Dallas Texans (USHL) players
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
New York Americans players
Philadelphia Falcons players
Pittsburgh Hornets players
Springfield Indians players
Washington Lions players
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