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- ↑ 39 Gary Davidson - 09.19.94 - SI Vault
- ↑ WHAhockey.com - Awards and Individual Stats
- ↑ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
