Edgar Laprade

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Edgar Louis Laprade (born October 10, 1919) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He was born in Mine Centre, Ontario. He also spent time with the Port Arthur Bearcats of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.

Edgar was one of Canada's finest senior hockey players before joining the NHL. He helped the Bearcats win the 1940 Allan Cup, before going to the Rangers in 1945. While with the Rangers, he would win the 1946 Calder Memorial Trophy and the 1950 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.

[edit] External links

• Edgar Laprade's biography at Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Frank McCool	Winner of the Calder Trophy 1946	Succeeded by Howie Meeker
Preceded by Bill Quackenbush	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1950	Succeeded by Red Kelly