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Marvin Palmer Morris "Cyclone, Cy" Wentworth (January 24, 1904 – October 10, 1982) was a Canadian hockey player. He played in the
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between 1927 and 1940 with the
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,
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, and
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. He won the
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with the Maroons in
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.


Playing career

In 1926, Wentworth became a professional player with
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's
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, a new team in the American Hockey Association (AHA) which intended to rival the NHL. Under pressure from the NHL, the team folded in March 1921. Wentworth would sign with the
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. In 1931–32, Wentworth, who had become the picture of defensive efficiency, was named the team's captain. Near the beginning of the 1932–33 season, he was traded to the
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. In
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, Cy won his first and only
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when his Maroons defeated Toronto in the 1935 finals after eliminating his old teammates from Chicago. Wentworth was Montreal's leading point-getter in those playoffs with three
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and two assists in seven games. Wentworth was traded again just before the Maroons folded in 1938. He didn't have to move far to continue his career, however, as he was traded to the
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. He played two seasons with the Habs before retiring in 1940, after which he moved to
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and became involved in a variety of business interests.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wentworth, Marvin 1904 births 1982 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks captains Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Cardinals (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Maroons players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players People from Grimsby, Ontario Stanley Cup champions