Joffre Wilfred Desilets (April 16, 1915 – November 30, 1994) was a Canadian

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player who played 192 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1935 and 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1952, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in

Capreol Capreol ( ) is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. Situated on the Vermilion River (35 mins north of the downtown core), Capreol is the city's northernmost populated area. From 1918 to 2000, Capreol existed as an independent to ...

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but grew up in

Renfrew, Ontario Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the fourth largest town in the county after Petawawa, Pembroke and Arnprior. The town is a small tran ...

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Regular season and playoffs

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