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- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.550, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.551, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
