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Edward Amos Irvine (born December 8, 1944) is a Canadian former professional
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player. He played in the
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from 1964 to 1977.


Career

Irvine was a
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. He amassed a total of 331 points in 774 games played over a 15-year professional career. In his NHL career, Irvine played for the
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,
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,
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, and
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between
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and
1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...
. His
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was 27. Irvine appeared on an episode of the professional wrestling television show
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, on November 27, 2019. He was revealed as a surprise guest for his son, professional wrestler
Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, rock musician, and actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) , where he ...
, to celebrate
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. During the appearance, Irvine learned that they were in
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, and went on to taunt the crowd by mentioning the number of times the New York Rangers defeated the
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.


Personal life

Irvine is of
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ancestry. He is married to Bonnie Davis. He is the father of professional wrestler and musician Chris Irvine, better known by his ring name
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, and a daughter, Vanessa.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


Awards and achievements

*
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Co-Goal Scoring Leader (1963) * MJHL First All-Star Team (1964) * CPHL Championships (1966 and 1967) * Honoured Member of the
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* In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Irvine at No. 74 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.


References


External links

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Ted Irvine's biography
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1944 births Living people Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian people of Scottish descent Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Los Angeles Kings players Minneapolis Bruins players New York Rangers players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players St. Boniface Canadiens players St. Louis Blues players Winnipeg Braves players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub