Alfred Ernest Moore (December 1, 1904 – June 29, 1979) was a Canadian professional

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. Moore played 16 seasons of professional ice hockey between 1925 and 1942, including 21 games in the

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with the

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and Detroit Red Wings between 1937 and 1940

Playing career

During game one of the

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Moore replaced Mike Karakas in the

net when replacement goaltender

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did not arrive in Toronto on time. Moore held the

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to one goal as Chicago won 3–1. After this game, he was declared ineligible by NHL president

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after Goodman arrived in Toronto. As the result of the Black Hawks Stanley Cup win, he was given a gold watch and $300 by Hawks management. Moore began his professional career with

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in 1926–27. He then played for Kitchener of the Can-Pro league. After Kitchener relocated he joined Toronto's IHL, but was traded to Cleveland of the IHL for Winston Fisher. At the end of the season, the

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claimed him in the inter-league draft. He was loaned by the Rangers to Springfield of the Can-Am for several seasons, then traded back to Cleveland in 1932. He signed as a free agent with New Haven of the Can-Am the following year. He was traded to the

in November 1936. He made his NHL debut for the Americans, a shutout against the

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in January 1937. He was loaned to Chicago for game one of the 1938 Stanley Cup Final. In 1939, he was loaned to the Detroit Red Wings who sent him to Indianapolis of the IAHL but played for Red Wings when Tiny Thompson was hurt. The Americans sent him to Springfield in 1940 and he played out his career for several teams in the AHL, retiring after the 1941–42 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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