Les Binkley

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Goaltender
shot = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 170
played_for = Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Toros
Ottawa Nationals
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1934|6|6|mf=y
birth_place = Owen Sound, ON, CAN
career_start = 1967
career_end = 1976
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Leslie John Binkley (b. June 6, 1934 in Owen Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Career

Les Binkley spent his early career in the minor leagues, reaching the NHL level in his thirties. He was the recipient of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's top rookie in 1962, and was awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award four years later for allowing the least goals in the league. Binkley was the first starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He left the NHL following four seasons to play in the WHA with the Ottawa Nationals and Toronto Toros. He won two Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992 as a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. [legendsofhockey|18435. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2006.]

He now lives in the Hanover, Ontario area with his wife Eleanor. He has two children, Leslie and Randall (whose family recently moved to St. Louis, Missouri).

Achievements & Awards

*EHL Second All-Star Team (1957)
*Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year - AHL) (1962)
*AHL Second All-Star Team (1964, 1966)
*Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (fewest goals against - AHL) (1966)
*WHL Second All-Star Team (1967)
*Two Stanley Cup championships (in 1991 and 1992 seasons) - as a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins

External links

*legendsofhockey|18435

References