Doug Dadswell (born February 7, 1964) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 27 games in the

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for the

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during the 1986–87 and 1987–88 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1993, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Dadswell was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1977

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with a

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team from

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. Dadswell played two seasons of

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hockey for the

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, leading the Big Red to the

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title in 1985–86. His performance led to his being signed by the Flames in 1986. Dadswell turned pro the following season, spending the bulk of the year in the

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with the

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. He earned a call-up to the NHL late in the 1986–87 season where he played two games with the Flames. In 1987–88, he won the backup position behind Mike Vernon and appeared in 25 more games with the Flames. However, when the Flames acquired

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late in the season, Dadswell found himself out of the NHL. He bounced around the minor leagues until 1993, but never returned to the NHL and retired from professional hockey in 1993. Dadswell also played ten games for the

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of the

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in 1992–93. In 2000, Dadswell was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

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