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Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1908)

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Height
  
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Position
  
Centre


Shot
  
Left

Name
  
Jack Riley

Born
  
December 29, 1908 Birchinlee, England, United Kingdom (
1908-12-29
)

Died
  
January 19, 1993(1993-01-19) (aged 84) Vancouver, BC, CAN

Weight
  
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)

Played for
  
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins

John Joseph "Jack" Riley (December 29, 1910 – January 19, 1993) was a professional ice hockey centre during the 1930s in the NHL and AHA.

Born in Berckenla, Ireland in 1910. Riley was raised in Alberta, playing for the Calgary Indians of the Calgary City Junior Hockey League. He was member of a Memorial Cup losing side while with the Indians.

Riley played four seasons in the NHL, primarily with the Montreal Canadiens. Following 104 NHL games he scored a total of 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points, recording just 8 penalty minutes. He would go on to play in the AHA and lead the Tulsa Oilers in scoring during the 1936–37 season. Riley died in Vancouver in 1993.

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Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1910) Wikipedia