Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional

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who played for the

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and

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of the

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between 1948 and 1969. A four-times

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winner and three-times member of the second

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, Stanley was inducted to the

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in 1981.

Playing career

Stanley spent the 1943 through 1948 seasons with various teams including the Boston Olympics of the EHL, Porcupine Combines of the

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and the

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of AHL. He finally began his storied

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career in 1948–49 with the

. He played five years in New York before spending the 1953–54 season in the WHL with Vancouver. Stanley started his 1954–55 season in New York with the Rangers and was soon traded to the

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where he finished that season and the next. Stanley spent the 1956–57 and 1957–58 season with the

then went on to spend ten years with the

, where he would be named one of the team's alternate captains. He acquired the nicknames "Snowshoes" and "Silent Sam" for his slow, plodding skating style, although he was a strong stay-at-home defender and an important part of the Leafs teams which won four

s in six years in the 1960s in

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

. After the 1967 Cup win, Stanley finished off his career playing for the

in 1968–69. In 1,244 NHL regular-season games, Stanley scored 100 goals, 333 assists for a total of 433 points. He had a total of 792 minutes in the penalty box. He was inducted into the

in 1981.

Awards and achievements

*Named to the

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

, and

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

*Won the

, and

* In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', was ranked No. 60 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Death

On October 18th, 2013, the 87 year old Stanley was found dead in his home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.

References

External links

* Advanced Statistics, https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5140 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Allan 1926 births 2013 deaths Boston Bruins players Boston Olympics players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers players Providence Reds players Ice hockey people from Timmins Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen