Don Gallinger
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Donald Calvin Gallinger (April 16, 1925 ā February 3, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 222 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1942 and 1948. Born in Port Colborne, Gallinger was one of the league's youngest players when he broke into the NHL, playing on the "Sprout Line" of Boston with Bill Shill and Bep Guidolin. Gallinger's career was cut short, when in 1948 Gallinger and former team-mate Billy Taylor were discovered gambling on their own teams and banned for life by the NHL. They were reinstated in 1970 and these are the longest suspensions in NHL history. Prior to the suspension, Gallinger had established himself an effective offensive NHL player and, as an excellent multi-sport athlete, had even been sought after to play professional baseball.
Don Gallinger | |||
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Born |
(1925-04-16)April 16, 1925 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada | ||
Died |
February 3, 2000(2000-02-03) (aged 74) Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1942ā1948 |