Edgar Laprade

Edgar Laprade
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1993
Born (1919-10-10)October 10, 1919
Mine Centre, Ontario, Canada
Died April 28, 2014(2014-04-28) (aged 94)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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.

  1. ^ "Mr Edgar Louis Laprade Obituary". Sargent and Son Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. ^ a b Shea, Kevin. "One on One Edgar Laprade". Legends of Hockey - Spotlight. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 October 2013.