Kent Douglas
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Kent Douglas (b. 6 February 1936 in Cobalt, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He is best remembered for winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1962-63 NHL season, when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Before his first NHL season, Douglas spent five years playing for the AHL's Springfield Indians, under the tutelage of the eccentric Eddie Shore.
Douglas was unable to maintain his early success, although he did go on to play more than 400 NHL games. Douglas won two Stanley Cups while with the Leafs, and also played for the Detroit Red Wings. However, he spent the majority of his career in the AHL, where he also spent almost two seasons as the co-coach of the Baltimore Clippers.
| Preceded by Bobby Rousseau |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1963 |
Succeeded by Jacques Laperriere |
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Categories: 1936 births | Toronto Maple Leafs players | Detroit Red Wings players | Oakland Seals players | Rochester Americans players | Springfield Indians players | Baltimore Clippers players | Baltimore Clippers coaches | Canadian ice hockey players | Kitchener Canucks alumni | Calder Trophy winners | Stanley Cup champions | Ontario sportspeople | Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players | Living people | Undrafted NHL players
