Leonard Elroy Frig (born October 30, 1950) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 311 games in the

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. He played for the

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, Cleveland Barons, and

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between 1973 and 1980. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1986, was spent in different minor leagues. He also played 1 game for the Utah Rollerbees who competed for one season in the now defunct league

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. He compiled 12 penalty minutes during his only game. He was born in

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but grew up in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL All-Star Team – 1971

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* 1950 births Living people Calgary Centennials players California Golden Seals players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Barons (NHL) players Dallas Black Hawks players Lethbridge Sugar Kings players Oakland Seals players St. Louis Blues players Ice hockey people from Lethbridge Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players Utah Rollerbees players Canadian inline hockey players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub