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Dudley Garrett

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Dudley Garrett
Born (1924-07-24)July 24, 1924
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died November 24, 1944(1944-11-24) (aged 20)
HMCS Shawinigan, Cabot Strait,
off Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1942–1944

Dudley Morine "Red" Garrett (July 24, 1924 – November 24, 1944) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 23 games for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the 1942–43 season. He was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War when the ship he was on sank. The American Hockey League established a trophy, the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, in 1947 for the best rookie of the year in his honour.

Biography

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Dudley was born in Toronto, Ontario. He attended (now known as) Hodgson Senior Public School. Garrett originally was the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs, however, he was traded in 1942 along with Hank Goldup to the Rangers for future Hart Trophy recipient, Babe Pratt. Garrett was killed in action during the Second World War while serving on the corvette HMCS Shawinigan, during a convoy escort mission off the coast of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland in the Battle of the St. Lawrence. The American Hockey League presented a trophy in his honour in 1947, the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, which is given to the best rookie in the AHL each season.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1940–41 Toronto Army Shamrocks TIHL
1941–42 Toronto Marlboros OHA 18 2 5 7 61 2 1 1 2 6
1941–42 Toronto Red Indians TIHL 12 1 4 5 22
1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 23 1 1 2 18
1942–43 Providence Reds AHL 6 0 0 0 2
1942–43 Sydney Navy NSDHL 1 0 0 0 2
1943–44 Toronto Navy OHA Sr 13 0 1 1 12
1943–44 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL 4 4 5 9 18 3 1 0 1 15
NHL totals 23 1 1 2 18

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TheAHL.com – The American Hockey League – The AHL remembers, lest we forget". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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