Kent Douglas

Kent Douglas (born 6 February, 1936 in Cobalt, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He is best remembered for winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1962–63 NHL season, when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Before his first NHL season, Douglas spent five years playing for the AHL's Springfield Indians, under the tutelage of the eccentric Eddie Shore.

Douglas was unable to maintain his early success, although he did go on to play more than 400 NHL games. Douglas won three Stanley Cups while with the Leafs, and also played for the Detroit Red Wings. However, he spent the majority of his career in the AHL, where he also spent almost two seasons as the co-coach of the Baltimore Clippers.

Awards & Achievements

*AHL First All-Star Team (1962)
*Eddie Shore Award Winner as Outstanding Defenceman in the AHL (1962)
*Calder Memorial Trophy Winner (1963)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1962, 1963, & 1964)
*Stanley Cup Championships (1963)
*AHL Second All-Star Team (1971)

External links

*hockeydb|00001417
*legendsofhockey|12484
* [http://www.execulink.com/~c67leafs/Sw19.htm Brief Bio of Douglas]
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_22.shtml Picture of 1963 Stanley Cup Plaque]