Douglas Raymond Acomb (born May 15, 1949) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 2 games in the

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with the

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during the 1969–70 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1976, was mainly spent in the senior Ontario Hockey Association.

Playing career

Acomb played two games in the NHL for the

managing one

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. He later played in amateur senior hockey for the

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Post-retirement

He later lived in

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with his wife, four daughters, and two sons. He worked as a high school teacher and hockey coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1949 births Living people Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian schoolteachers Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players Port Huron Flags (IHL) players Ice hockey people from Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Wiener EV players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub