Don Raleigh

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Don Raleigh


Born	(1926-06-27)June 27, 1926 Kenora, ON, CAN
Died	August 21, 2012(2012-08-21) (aged 86) Kingston, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL New York Rangers AHL Providence Reds
Playing career	1943–1958

James Donald Raleigh (June 27, 1926 – August 21, 2012) was a professional ice hockey player who played centre.

Playing career

Raleigh played most of his career in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, playing a total of 535 regular season games. He made his debut for the Rangers during the 1943-44 NHL season as a seventeen-year old. Throughout his career he was known by the nickname 'Bones' because of his 150 pound frame. On February 25, 1948 against the Chicago Black Hawks he became the first player in Rangers history to score four goals in a single game. In the 1950 Stanley Cup Finals, Raleigh scored the overtime winner in games four and five against the Detroit Red Wings, making him the first player to score back-to-back overtime goals in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Red Wings would take game six and go on to win game seven in double overtime to win the Stanley Cup 4-3, in which Raleigh hit the crossbar in what have been his third overtime goal in the finals and the cup-winning goal for the Rangers who wouldn't win another Stanley Cup until 1994. He retired from hockey in 1958.

Later life and death

Raleigh lived most of his life in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He suffered with failing health from 2010 and after suffering a fall he died on August 21, 2012 when his family made the decision to turn off his life support.^[1]

Awards and achievements

MJHL Scoring Champion (1946)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1951 and 1954)
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1998
“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Ranked No. 32 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1943–44	Brooklyn Crescents	EHL	??	??	??	??	??	??	??	??	??	??
1943–44	New York Rangers	NHL	15	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New York Rangers	NHL	52	15	18	33	2	6	2	0	2	2
1948–49	New York Rangers	NHL	41	10	16	26	8	—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	New York Rangers	NHL	70	12	25	37	11	12	4	5	9	4
1950–51	New York Rangers	NHL	64	15	24	39	18	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	New York Rovers	EHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	New York Rangers	NHL	70	19	42	61	14	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL	55	4	18	22	2	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL	70	15	30	45	16	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	New York Rangers	NHL	69	8	32	40	19	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	New York Rangers	NHL	29	1	12	13	4	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL	25	17	19	36	2	3	1	1	2	2
1955–56	Providence Reds	AHL	13	4	20	24	0	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Brandon Regals	WHL	68	13	47	60	14	9	0	3	3	0
1957–58	Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints	WHL	40	10	23	33	8	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			535	101	219	320	96	18	6	5	11	6

Coaching statistics

Season	Team	League	Type	G	W	L	T	Pct
1956–57	Brandon Regals	WHL	Head coach	70	44	22	4	.657
1957–58	Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints	WHL	Head coach	70	25	45	0	.357
NHL head coach totals				0	0	0	0	.0

References

↑ "Former Rangers star Don Raleigh dies at 86 - NHL.com - News". NHL.com. 1948-02-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Allan Stanley	New York Rangers captain 1953–55	Succeeded by Harry Howell

Persondata
Name	Raleigh, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	June 27, 1926
Place of birth	Kenora, ON, CAN
Date of death	August 21, 2012
Place of death	Kingston, ON, CAN

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