Alex Gray (ice hockey)

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Alex Gray
Born (1898-06-21)June 21, 1898
Glasgow, Scotland, GBR
Died April 10, 1986(1986-04-10) (aged 87)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1927–1933

Alexander Haim Gray (June 21, 1898 – April 10, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger for the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1927 to 1933.

Early life[]

Although born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Alex Gray grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He played for five years with the Port Arthur Ports of the . According to Legends of Hockey, "he topped the league in goal scoring three times and was its most penalized player twice."[1]

Playing career[]

In 1928 Gray signed with the New York Rangers of the NHL. Wearing jersey number 2, he played on a line with Paul Thompson and Murray Murdoch. He helped the Rangers win the Stanley Cup that spring.

After his rookie season in New York he was involved in a big trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, He was traded along with Lorne Chabot for Melville "Butch" Keeling and John Ross Roach.

He played a total of 13 games for the Maple Leafs in the 1928–29 season (7 regular season games and 4 playoff games). After 1 season in Toronto he was sent to the minors where he spent the remainder of his career.

Awards and achievements[]

See also[]

  • List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

References[]

  1. ^ Alex Gray, Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2008-12-02.

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