Harry Carlyle Liscombe (May 17, 1914 – February 24, 2004) was a Canadian

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player. He played in the

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with the

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between 1937 and 1946. With Detroit he won the

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. He also won the

Calder Cup The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League (AHL). It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars. The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In it ...

with the

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of the

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in 1949. Liscombe was the last surviving member of Red Wings 1943 Stanley Cup team.

Playing career

Liscombe was a key member of the 1943

champions. After scoring 42 points during the regular season, he tied a league record with 14 points in the playoffs. He scored the last goal of the

1943 Stanley Cup Finals The 1943 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings, appearing in their third straight Finals, swept the Bruins to win their third Stanley Cup. Paths to the Finals Boston defe ...

. After co-leading the NHL across two playoff seasons with 26 points (12 points in 1942 and 14 points in 1943), Liscombe scored a career-high 73 points in 50 games during the 1943-44 regular season (fourth-best in the league scoring race). Liscombe shares the team record for most goals in a playoff game and most points in a game. Liscombe was also a star in the

, notably becoming the first back-to-back winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the league's Most Valuable Player. In 1949, Liscombe helped the

win the

. Liscombe died of complications from

leukemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or '' ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

Was winner of two AHL most valuable player awards; *

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Les Cunningham Award The Les Cunningham Award is given annually to American Hockey League's "Most Valuable Player" of the regular season, as voted on by AHL media and players. The award was first presented in the 1947–48 season, is named after Les Cunningham, a five ...

winner ( Providence) *

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...

winner ( Providence)

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* 1914 births 2004 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Deaths from cancer in Hawaii Deaths from leukemia in the United States Detroit Hettche players Detroit Olympics (IHL) players Detroit Red Wings players Indianapolis Capitals players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Sportspeople from Perth, Ontario Ice hockey people from Lanark County Pittsburgh Hornets players Providence Reds players St. Louis Flyers players Stanley Cup champions 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-icehockey-winger-1910s-stub