| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 85 m) 175 lb (79 kg/12 st 7 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers (WHA) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 16, 1945 , Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Pro career | 1973 – 1979 |
Claire Alexander (born June 16, 1945 in Collingwood, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in the 1970s. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972
Alexander was one of the game's last great amateur players. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay After a brief stint in minor-pro hockey in the mid-1960s, he returned home to Ontario and took a job as a milkman, while continuing to star with local senior amateur teams. This article is about the occupation of milk delivery For the Phranc album see Milkman (album. A skilled defender with a booming shot, Alexander led the Orillia Terriers to the Allan Cup, awarded to Canada's top amateur club, in 1973. The Orillia Terriers were an Ice hockey team from Orillia Ontario, Canada that competed in the OHA Senior A and Intermediate A ranks The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded to the national senior amateur men’s Ice hockey champions of Canada.
The Toronto Maple Leafs talked Alexander into giving pro hockey another chance, and he joined their Central Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blazers the following year. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 The Oklahoma City Blazers are a professional Ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. He was an immediate hit, as he scored 60 points and was named the league's top rookie and top defender.
In 1974–75, Alexander was called up to the Leafs, making his NHL debut at the age of 29. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. He finished the season with 7 goals (including a hat-trick) and 17 points in 42 games. He spent most of the next two seasons on the Leafs' roster, posting 21 points in 81 games, and made his most notable contribution in the 1976 playoffs with 6 points in 9 games. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League.
For the 1977–78, Alexander was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He split the season between the Canucks and their farm team in Tulsa, but made a substantial contribution with 26 points in just 32 games in Vancouver. The Tulsa Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. The following season, he moved to the WHA with the Edmonton Oilers, posting 31 points on a team featuring Wayne Gretzky in his first professional season. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player He then spent two season playing in Germany before retiring in 1981. Following his retirement he served a brief stint as head coach of Toronto's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in St. Catherines. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary
Alexander finished his career with 18 goals and 64 points in 155 career NHL games, along with just 36 penalty minutes. He also recorded 8 goals and 31 points in 54 WHA games.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 45 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1966–67 | Knoxville/Johnstown | EHL | 67 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967–68 | Collingwood Kings | OHA Sr. | 40 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1968–69 | Collingwood Kings | OHA Sr. The Kitchener Rangers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener Ontario, Canada their home since The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level Ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The Knoxville Knights were a minor professional Ice hockey team based in the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Johnstown Jets were a professional Ice hockey team from Johnstown Pennsylvania. The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States Ice hockey league The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level Ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. | 39 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1971–72 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr. The Orillia Terriers were an Ice hockey team from Orillia Ontario, Canada that competed in the OHA Senior A and Intermediate A ranks | 38 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1972–73 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr. | 41 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1972–73 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973–74 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 72 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 33 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 43 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977–78 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 46 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 32 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 54 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979–80 | Bad Nauheim | Bund | 44 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1980–81 | Bad Nauheim | Bund | 37 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | ||
| NHL Totals | 155 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
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| NAME | Alexander, Claire |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Ice Hockey Player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Collingwood, Ontario |
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