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Ron Ellis | |||
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Born |
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada | January 8, 1945||
Died |
May 11, 2024 Belleville, Ontario, Canada | (aged 79)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1963–1981 |
Ronald John Edward Ellis (January 8, 1945 – May 11, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Ellis played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ellis won the Stanley Cup in 1967, and took part in the famed 1972 Summit Series against the Russian National team. After retiring, Ellis went into business and later joined the staff of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1]