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Claire Alexander (born June 16, 1945 in Collingwood, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in the 1970s. Defence or defense can refer to: For defence of a doctoral dissertation see thesis committee defense (military) Civil defense measures and emergency preparedness war, a euphemism for defense industry (disambiguation) defense (legal) , against prosecution and liability For defense against an attacker: self-defense Self-defense (theory) and defense of property...
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June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ...
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June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ...
1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...
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Alexander was one of the game's last great amateur players. After a brief stint in minor-pro hockey in the mid-1960s, he returned home to Ontario and took a job as a milkman, while continuing to star with local senior amateur teams. A skilled defender with a booming shot, Alexander led the Orilla Terriers to the Allan Cup, awarded to Canada's top amateur club, in 1973. The word amateur has at least two connotations. ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs talked Alexander into giving pro hockey another chance, and he joined their CHL affiliate in Oklahoma City the following year. He was an immediate hit, as he scored 60 points and was named the league's top rookie and top defender. The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
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In 1974-75, Alexander was called up to the Leafs, making his NHL debut at the age of 29. He finished the season with 7 goals (including a hat-trick) and 17 points in 42 games. He spent most of the next two seasons on the Leafs' roster, posting 21 points in 81 games, and made his most notable contribution in the 1976 playoffs with 6 points in 9 games. The classic NHL shield logo The 1974-75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. ...
The classic NHL shield logo The 1975-76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. ...
For the 1977-78, Alexander was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. He split the season between the Canucks and their farm team in Tulsa, but made a substantial contribution with 26 points in just 32 games in Vancouver. The following season, he moved to the WHA with the Edmonton Oilers, posting 31 points on a team featuring Wayne Gretzky in his first professional season. He then spent two season playing in Germany before retiring in 1981. Following his retirement he served a brief stint as head coach of Toronto's AHL affiliate in St. Catherines. The classic NHL shield logo The 1977-78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. ...
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ...
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Alexander finished his career with 18 goals and 64 points in 155 career NHL games, along with just 36 penalty minutes. He also recorded 8 goals and 31 points in 54 WHA games.
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