Chris Speyer (ice hockey)

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Chris Speyer
Born(1902-02-09)February 9, 1902
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died December 26, 1966(1966-12-26) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto St. Pats
New York Americans
Playing career 19231936

Christopher Francis "Duke" Speyer (February 9, 1902 in Toronto, Ontario – December 26, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. He played 5 games for the Toronto St. Pats in 1924, and 9 games for the New York Americans in 1934. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1923 to 1936, was mainly spent in the Canadian–American Hockey League.

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Playing career

Played with Toronto St. Pats for two seasons, 1923–24 and 1924–25. He then played with the London Panthers with the CPHL, Niagara Falls Cataracts, New Haven Eagles with the CAHL, New York Americans with the NHL, Providence Reds and finally Springfield Indians, both CAHL. He retired 1935–36 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1921–22 Toronto Granites OHA Jr 5011
1922–23Toronto Aura Lee OHA Sr 12101
1923–24 Toronto St. Pats NHL 30000
1923–24Toronto Aura LeeOHA Sr6314
1924–25 Toronto St. PatsNHL20000
1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 2030322
1926–27 London Panthers Can-Pro4000240000
1927–28 Niagara Falls CataractsCan-Pro3835846
1928–29 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 393253820006
1929–30 New Haven EaglesCan-Am40881687
1930–31 New Haven EaglesCan-Am408101883
1931–32 New Haven EaglesCan-Am38613195321122
1932–33 New Haven EaglesCan-Am4813132650
1933–34 New York Americans NHL90000
1933–34 Syracuse Stars IHL 40000
1933–34 New Haven EaglesCan-Am2023510
1934–35 Providence Reds Can-Am4773102160110
1935–36 Springfield Indians Can-Am48812201820112
Can-Am totals32055641193601213410
NHL totals140000

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