George Johnston "Dusty" Blair (September 15, 1929 – July 9, 2010) was a Canadian professional hockey player. He played two games in the

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with the

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during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career

Blair began his career when he signed with the

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of the

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. He played with the

in the

for two games, one more than his brother, Chuck Blair. He then went on to play in the OMHL, AHL,

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, WHL, Eastern Professional Hockey League, and

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. He retired with the

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after the 1964–65 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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