Reginald George Duncan Rankin (May 23, 1888 – August 6, 1949) was a Canadian professional

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player. He played with the

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of the

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, as a substitute goaltender. He was an older brother of

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inductee

Frank Rankin Frank Gilchrist Rankin (April 1, 1891 – July 23, 1932) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. As a player, Rankin played the rover position for the Toronto Eaton's and Toronto St. Michael's Majors in senior hockey between 1910 and 1914. ...

NHA stint

Rankin was hit with a puck in the face during his first game with the Toronto Ontarios in the National Hockey Association (NHA), against the

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on December 27, 1913, and had to leave the game to visit a hospital. He was replaced in the nets by Jack Cross. He was then said to have announced being through with hockey."Sport Notes"
The Evening Mail (Halifax). Jan. 1, 1914 (p. 9). Retrieved 2022-08-07.

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1888 births 1949 deaths Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Stratford, Ontario Toronto Ontarios players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub