| Alex Forsyth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1955 Galt, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 12, 2024 (aged 69) Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
18th overall, 1975 Washington Capitals | ||
| WHA draft |
122nd overall, 1975 San Diego Mariners | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1978 | ||
James Alexander (Alex) Forsyth (January 6, 1955 – July 12, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1976–77 season, on November 12, 1976 against the Chicago Black Hawks. He was selected by the Capitals 18th overall in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft and by the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association in the ninth round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft, from the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League.
After retirement, Forsyth returned to Kingston, and became a police officer, spending 33 years with Kingston Police Force.
Forsyth died on July 12, 2024.[1]