Leslie Roy Cunningham (October 4, 1913 – April 9, 1993) was a Canadian

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player. He played 60 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1936 and 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1933 to 1949, was mainly spent in the

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. The

presents the Les Cunningham Award annually to its league MVP. Cunningham was born in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

External links

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AHL Hall of Fame Bio
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