Newsy Lalonde
Canadian ice hockey and lacrosse player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde (October 31, 1887 – November 21, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and a professional lacrosse player. Lalonde is regarded as one of hockey's and lacrosse's greatest players of the first half of the 20th century and one of Canadian sport's most colourful characters.[1] He played for the Montreal Canadiens – considered to be the original "Flying Frenchman" – in the National Hockey Association and the NHL. He also played for the WCHL's Saskatoon Sheiks.
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Newsy Lalonde | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1950 | |||
Born |
(1887-10-31)October 31, 1887 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | ||
Died |
November 21, 1970(1970-11-21) (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Renfrew Creamery Kings Vancouver Millionaires Saskatoon Sheiks New York Americans | ||
Playing career | 1904–1927 |
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