Valentine Arthur Delory (February 14, 1927 – November 5, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey
left winger
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who played one game in the
National Hockey League
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, for the
New York Rangers
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during the
1948–49 season on March 13, 1948, against the
Montreal Canadiens
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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1953, was spent in the minor leagues. Delory served with the
North York Fire Department for 38 years.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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References
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1927 births
2022 deaths
Boston Olympics players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Ice hockey people from Toronto
New York Rangers players
New York Rovers players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
Oshawa Generals players
St. Catharines Falcons (OHA) players
St. Paul Saints (USHL) players
Tacoma Rockets (WHL) players
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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