Earl Balfour
Earl Frederick "Spider" Balfour (January 4, 1933 – April 27, 2018) was a National Hockey League forward from 1952 to 1961. He was a defensive forward and penalty-killing expert. Balfour won the Stanley Cup with the 1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks. He retired after 288 games, posting 30 goals, 22 assists, 52 points and just 78 penalty minutes. He died April 27, 2018 after having lived in the Cambridge, Ontario area.[1]
| Earl Balfour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 4, 1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 27, 2018 (aged 85) Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1961 | ||
Awards and achievements
- OHA-Sr. Second All-Star Team (1965, 1966, 1967)
- 1961 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
References
- "EARL FREDERICK BALFOUR's Obituary on Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey
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