| Clint Albright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
February 28, 1926 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | December 30, 1999 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1951 | ||
Clinton Howard "The Professor" Albright (February 28, 1926 – December 30, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Albright played 59 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 season, wearing the number fifteen on his jersey.[1] He was one of few players to wear glasses on the ice.[2]
Playing career
Albright played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Monarchs, and twice went to the Memorial Cup with them, winning the tournament in 1946.[3] At the University of Manitoba to study mechanical engineering, Albright played for the university team, and also played for the Allan Cup with the Winnipeg Flyers.[2] After his single season with the Rangers, Albright returned to school to complete his degree,[1] and was out of hockey all together by 1954.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 8 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1946–47 | University of Manitoba | WSrHL | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Winnipeg Flyers | MHL | 10 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1946–47 | Winnipeg Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1947–48 | Winnipeg Flyers | MHL | 16 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1947–48 | Winnipeg Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 62 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 59 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Memorial Cup Championships (1946)
References
- 1 2 "Clint Albright". All-Time Roster. New York Rangers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- 1 2 Pelletier, Joe. "Clint Albright". New York Rangers Legends. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- 1 2 "Clint Howard Albright". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database