Pat Donnelly (ice hockey, born 1942)

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Pat Donnelly
Born (1942-09-28) September 28, 1942 (age 81)
Kincaid, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for EHL
Nashville Dixie Flyers
Jersey Devils
IHL
Dayton Gems
Toledo Blades
Des Moines Oak Leafs
Playing career 1963–1972

Pat Donnelly (born September 28, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Early life[edit]

Donnelly was born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan. He played four seasons of junior hockey (1959–1963) in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Prince Albert Mintos and the Estevan Bruins.[1]

Career[edit]

Known as an “excellent back-checker and a tough forward”,[2] Donnelly started his professional career in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), playing the 1963–64 season with the Nashville Dixie Flyers, and continued the next season in the EHL with the Jersey Devils, before moving to join the Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League (IHL) mid-way through the 1964–65 season. He stayed with the Gems for three seasons, before being traded to the Toledo Blades in exchange for Don Westbrooke prior to the 1967–68 season.[3] Donnelly also played three seasons (1967–1970) with the Des Moines Oak Leafs of the IHL.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ron Campbell (October 11, 1962). "Juniors Start Friday, Pats-Bruins; Canucks-Wings clash in openers". The Leader-Post, page 30. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Blades Deal Westbrooke for Gems' Pat Donnelly". Toledo Blade, page 19. July 17, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Blades Deal Westbrooke for Gems' Pat Donnelly". Toledo Blade, page 19. July 17, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2013.

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