- Don Awrey
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Don Awrey Born July 18, 1943
Kitchener, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) Position Defenceman Shot Left Played for Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Colorado RockiesNational team Canada
Playing career 1960–1979 Donald William "Elbows" Awrey (born July 18, 1943 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player, who played 979 career NHL games with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Colorado Rockies.
A defensive defenceman, known for his superb shot-blocking and bone-jarring bodychecks, Awrey played for the Niagara Falls Flyers of the OHA before being signed by the Bruins. Despite being an exceptionally fast skater, he rarely scored goals. He made his NHL debut in 1963–64 for the Bruins, his first of 17 seasons in the league.
Awrey was part of two Stanley Cup winning teams with the Bruins, in 1970 and 1972. He was also part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won the Stanley Cup in 1976, but did not play in any playoff games that season, and so does not have his name engraved on the Cup for that year even though he qualified. In 1972, Awrey was named to Canada's team for the Summit Series, playing in just two of the eight games.
Awrey's last season in the NHL was 1978–79, when he played for the Colorado Rockies. He now lives in the Naples, Florida area.
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The NHL Network (1975–79) Related programs Related articles NHL Network (Canada) • NHL Network (United States) • Hughes Television Network • History of the NHL on United States television • Stanley Cup Finals television ratingsCommentators Key figures Don Awrey • Marv Albert • Curt Bennett • Bill Chadwick • Terry Crisp • Fred Cusick • Ted Darling • Don Earle • Phil Esposito • Stan Fischler • Eddie Giacomin • Jim Gordon • Gene Hart • Bobby Hull • Steve Jensen • Dan Kelly • Jiggs McDonald • George Michael • Stan Mikita • Bobby Orr • Glenn Resch • Tim Ryan • Dick Stockton • Garry UngerStanley Cup Finals All-Star Game Super Series 1976 (Flyers-Red Army game)Categories:- 1943 births
- Living people
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Niagara Falls Flyers (1960–1972) alumni
- People from Kitchener, Ontario
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Stanley Cup champions
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