Edgar Laprade | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1993 | |||
Born |
Mine Centre, Ontario, Canada | October 10, 1919||
Died |
April 28, 2014 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | (aged 94)||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers (NHL) Port Arthur Bearcats (TBSHL) | ||
Playing career | 1945–1955 |
Edgar Louis "Beaver" Laprade (October 10, 1919 – April 28, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. The son of Thomas and Edith Laprade,[1] he was born in the New Ontario community of Mine Centre.[2] By age 4, he and his family moved to Port Arthur, Ontario.[2] He also spent time with the Port Arthur Bearcats of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.