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Clint Albright Born February 28, 1926
Winnipeg, MB, CANDied December 30, 1999 (aged 73)Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) Position Centre Shot Left Played for New York Rangers Playing career 1948–1951 Clinton Howard "The Professor" Albright (February 28, 1926 – December 30, 1999) was a centre in the NHL for the New York Rangers. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played 59 games for the Rangers in the 1948–49 season, wearing the number fifteen on his jersey.[1] He was one of few players to wear glasses on the ice.[2]
Albright played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Monarchs, and twice went to the Memorial Cup with them, winning the tournament in 1946.[3] At the University of Manitoba to study mechanical engineering, Albright played for the university team, and also played for the Allan Cup with the Winnipeg Flyers.[2] After his single season with the Rangers, Albright returned to school to complete his degree,[1] and was out of hockey all together by 1954.[3]
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Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1944-45 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 8 10 6 16 8 8 9 6 15 4 1944-45 Winnipeg Monarchs Memorial Cup -- -- -- -- -- 9 5 3 8 18 1945-46 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 6 5 3 8 12 7 6 1 7 9 1945-46 Winnipeg Monarchs Memorial Cup -- -- -- -- -- 15 6 5 11 10 1946-47 University of Manitoba WSrHL 4 8 7 15 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1946-47 Winnipeg Flyers MHL-Sr 10 11 6 17 16 5 6 0 6 8 1946-47 Winnipeg Flyers Allan Cup -- -- -- -- -- 7 3 2 5 7 1947-48 Winnipeg Flyers MHL-Sr 16 17 12 29 21 7 2 3 5 7 1947-48 Winnipeg Flyers Allan Cup -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 0 1948-49 New York Rangers NHL 59 14 5 19 19 -- -- -- -- -- 1950-51 St. Paul Saints USHL 62 21 19 40 36 4 1 1 2 4 1953-54 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 8 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- NHL Totals 59 14 5 19 19 -- -- -- -- -- Awards and achievements
- Memorial Cup Championships (1946)
References
- ^ a b "Clint Albright". All-Time Roster. New York Rangers. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/atrplayer.htm?id=8444867. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ a b Pelletier, Joe. "Clint Albright". New York Rangers Legends. http://nyrangerslegends.blogspot.com/2010/02/clint-albright.html. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Clint Howard Albright". Legends of Hockey. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11821. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- Clint Albright's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Clint Albright's biography at Legends of Hockey
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