Kent Douglas

Kent Gemmell Douglas ( born February 6, 1936 in Cobalt, Ontario; † 12 April 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who in his active years from 1954 to 1976 among others for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings has played in the National Hockey League, and the New York Raiders in the World Hockey Association.

Career

Kent Douglas began his career as a hockey player in the Ontario Hockey Association, in which he was active for the Kitchener Canucks and the Owen Sound Mercurys from 1954 to 1957. During this time he was in the 1955/56 season also made ​​his debut in professional hockey, as he stood in three games for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League on the ice, in which he scored a goal. After two years in the Western Hockey League with the Winnipeg Warriors and the Vancouver Canucks returned the defenders back towards the end of the season 1958/59 to the Springfield Indians, with whom he won consecutive Calder Cup in 1960, 1961 and 1962 three times. Then took the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League the left-handed shooters under contract with whom he spent five seasons total of three times (1963, 1964 and 1967) the prestigious Stanley Cup won, where his name was engraved only the first time on the trophy itself because he was summoned before the playoffs to Toronto's farm team. In the season 1962/63 Douglas also received the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in the NHL.

In the 1967/68 season the Canadians stood at Toronto's league rival Oakland Seals under the contract, whereby, however, he ended the season with the Detroit Red Wings, for which he ran aground a total of one and a half years in the NHL. It was followed by three seasons in the AHL with the Rochester Americans and the Baltimore Clippers, before the former NHL player was committed in the summer of 1972 by the New York Raiders of the newly formed World Hockey Association, for which he subsequently in 60 games a total of 18 points scorer, including three goals scored. His playing career ended, the man from Ontario finally at the 1976 Baltimore Clippers in the AHL, where he was also active as an assistant coach from the season 1974/75 in addition to his position as a player. In addition, Douglas played in the season 1974/75 for the Toledo Goal Diggers from the International Hockey League, with whom he won the Turner Cup.

Awards and achievements

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