Gary William Aldcorn (born March 7, 1935) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 226 games in the

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for the

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, and

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between 1956 and 1961. Over his NHL career, Aldcorn scored 41 regular-season goals and one goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Internationally Aldcorn played for the Canadian national team at the 1965 World Championships. Prior to his career in the NHL, Aldcorn won the

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national

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championship as a member of the

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, then won the 1955 Memorial Cup national

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championship as a member of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching statistics

Season  Team                   Lge  Type        GP  W  L T OTL Pct   
1967-68 St. Boniface Mohawks   MSHL Player-Head 24 10 13 1   0 0.43750  
1969-70 Canadian National Team Intl Assistant

Awards and achievements

* 1956:

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( WHL) Championship * 1956: Edinburgh Cup Championship * Honoured Member of the

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External links

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Gary Aldcorn’s biography
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aldcorn, Gary 1935 births Living people Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan People from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan Rochester Americans players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Winnipeg Maroons players Winnipeg Monarchs players Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players