Shot Right Died April 10, 1986 Career end 1933 Role Ice hockey player Career start 1927 | Name Alex Gray Weight 77 kg Playing career Height 1.78 m Position Winger | |
Born June 21, 1898
Glasgow, Scotland, GBR ( 1898-06-21 ) Played for New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
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.
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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 TBSHL. According to Legends of Hockey, "he topped the league in goal scoring three times and was its most penalized player twice."
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.