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| Les Costello | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Costello at St. Michaels, c. 1947 | |||
| Born |
February 16, 1928 South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 10, 2002 (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1946–1950 | ||
Fr. Leslie John Thomas Costello (February 16, 1928 – December 10, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey player and Catholic priest.
He was born in South Porcupine, Ontario, a neighbourhood of Timmins, and played hockey as a teenager, eventually joining Toronto's St. Michael's Majors in the 1940s,[1] winning the Memorial Cup twice with the team in 1945 and 1947. He subsequently played two years in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, including the 1948 Stanley Cup championship team. His brother Murray was also a professional hockey player.[1]
Costello retired from professional hockey in 1950 to pursue seminary studies at St. Augustine's Seminary, and was ordained in 1957.[1] After serving briefly in Kirkland Lake, he took a parish in his hometown of Timmins,[1] where he was widely respected for both his flamboyant, fun-loving demeanor and his tireless commitment to social justice and charity work.