Doug Harvey | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1973 | |||
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Born |
Montreal, QC, CAN | December 19, 1924||
Died |
December 26, 1989 Montreal, QC, CAN | (aged 65)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Baltimore Clippers Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Hornets Quebec Aces | ||
Playing career | 1945–1969 |
Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1947 until 1964, and from 1966 until 1969 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defencemen ever to play the game. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman on seven occasions.[1][2]