Les Duff | |||
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Born | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | December 12, 1934||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | WHL Winnipeg Warriors Vancouver Canucks AHL Pittsburgh Hornets Hershey Bears Rochester Americans CPHL Tulsa Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1955–1970 |
Les Duff (born December 12, 1934) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Between 1955 and 1970 he played 927 games in the American Hockey League (AHL). [1]
Duff won the Calder Cup five times during his playing career to share the record for most Calder Cups won with Bob Solinger, Fred Glover, and Mike Busniuk. [2]
Following his playing career, Duff worked 23 years with the Toronto Transit Commission before retiring. His brother is Hockey Hall of Famer Dick Duff. [3]
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