Les Cunningham

Les Cunningham
Born (1913-10-04)October 4, 1913
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died April 9, 1993(1993-04-09) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Americans
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1933–1949

Leslie Roy Cunningham (October 4, 1913 – April 9, 1993) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 60 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans and Chicago Black Hawks between 1936 and 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1933 to 1949, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League. The American Hockey League presents the Les Cunningham Award annually to its league MVP. Cunningham was born in Calgary, Alberta.