Don Raleigh

Don Raleigh
Born (1926-06-27)June 27, 1926
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Died August 21, 2012(2012-08-21) (aged 86)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1943–1958

James Donald Raleigh (June 27, 1926 – August 21, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played centre with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1943 and 1956.

Playing career

Raleigh played most of his career in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, playing a total of 535 regular season games. He made his debut for the Rangers during the 1943-44 NHL season as a seventeen-year-old. Throughout his career he was known by the nickname 'Bones' because of his 150-pound frame. On February 25, 1948, against the Chicago Black Hawks he became the first player in Rangers history to score four goals in a single game. In the 1950 Stanley Cup Finals, Raleigh scored the overtime winner in games four and five against the Detroit Red Wings, making him the first player to score back-to-back overtime goals in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Red Wings would take game six and go on to win game seven in double overtime to win the Stanley Cup 4-3, in which Raleigh hit the crossbar in what would have been his third overtime goal in the finals and the cup-winning goal for the Rangers who wouldn't win another Stanley Cup until 1994. He retired from hockey in 1958.

Later life and death

Raleigh lived most of his life in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He suffered from failing health from 2010 and after suffering a fall he died on August 21, 2012, when his family made the decision to turn off his life support.[1]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1941–42 East Kildonan Collegiate HS-MB — — — — — — — — — —
1941–42 Winnipeg Exelciors MAHA — — — — — — — — — —
1942–43 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 12 8 1 9 0 2 1 1 2 0
1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 15 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
1943–44 Brooklyn Crescents EAHL 26 23 20 43 6 11 16 9 25 4
1944–45 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 5 14 9 23 2 7 5 7 12 19
1944–45 Winnipeg Army WNDHL 4 3 1 4 0 2 1 2 3 0
1945–46 Brandon Elks MJHL 10 24 24 48 2 7 7 11 18 18
1946–47 University of Manitoba WSrHL 3 8 6 14 2 — — — — —
1946–47 Winnipeg Flyers WSrHL 3 4 1 5 0 4 3 15 18 0
1946–47 Winnipeg Flyers Al-Cup — — — — — 8 8 7 15 0
1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 52 15 18 33 2 6 2 0 2 2
1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 41 10 16 26 8 — — — — —
1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 70 12 25 37 11 12 4 5 9 4
1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 64 15 24 39 18 — — — — —
1950–51 New York Rovers EAHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 70 19 42 61 14 — — — — —
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 55 4 18 22 2 — — — — —
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 70 15 30 45 16 — — — — —
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 69 8 32 40 19 — — — — —
1955–56 New York Rangers NHL 29 1 12 13 4 — — — — —
1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 13 4 20 24 0 — — — — —
1955–56 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 25 17 19 36 2 3 1 1 2 2
1956–57 Brandon Regals WHL 68 13 47 60 14 9 0 3 3 0
1957–58 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 40 10 23 33 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 535 101 219 320 96 18 6 5 11 6

Coaching record

    Regular season
Season Team League GC W L T
1956–57 Brandon Regals WHL 70 44 22 4
1957–58 Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints WHL 70 25 45 0
WHL totals 140 69 67 4

References

  1. ^ "Former Rangers star Don Raleigh dies at 86 - NHL.com - News". NHL.com. 1948-02-25. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  2. ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 148. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by New York Rangers captain
1953–55 		Succeeded by