| Earl Balfour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 4, 1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 27, 2018 (aged 85) Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1961 | ||
Earl Frederick "Spider" Balfour (January 4, 1933 – April 27, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1952 to 1961 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. He was a defensive forward and penalty-killing expert. Balfour won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1961. He retired after 288 games, posting 30 goals, 22 assists, 52 points and just 78 penalty minutes. He died April 27, 2018, after having lived in the Cambridge, Ontario area.[1]
- ^ "EARL FREDERICK BALFOUR's Obituary on Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 May 2018.