Don Deacon Ice hockey player

Donald John Deacon (June 2, 1912 in Regina, Saskatchewan – August 1, 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was a professional ice hockey winger who played parts of three seasons for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1936–37 to 1939–40.Deacon played 30 career NHL games scoring six goals and four assists for ten points. In his only two playoff games, he scored two goals and added an assist. Deacon died after falling from a balcony at a friend's Christmas party in Vancouver, British Columbia while on military leave in 1943.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 02, 1913
Birth place
Canada , Shawinigan , Quebec
Date of deathAugust 01, 1943
Place of death
British Columbia , Vancouver , Canada
Height (meters)1.7526
Weight (Kilograms)86.184

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Ice hockey player

Career start1935
Career end1942
former team
Detroit Red Wings
National Hockey League
Cleveland Barons (1937–73)
Pittsburgh Hornets
International Hockey League (1929–36)
Indianapolis Capitals
American Hockey League
Detroit Olympics
position
Centre (ice hockey)

Don Deacon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=17146