Lionel Hitchman Ice hockey player

Frederick Lionel Hitchman (November 3, 1901 – January 12, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.Forming one of the greatest defensive pairings of all time with superstar Eddie Shore, Hitchman's #3 jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on February 22, 1934, the second time in North American professional sports history that a player's number was officially retired, with the Toronto Maple Leafs retiring #6 for Ace Bailey on February 14, 1934.

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Lionel Hitchman
Birth dateNovember 03, 1901
Birth place
Ontario , Toronto , Canada
Date of deathJanuary 12, 1969
Place of death
Glens Falls New York , United States , New York
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)75.7512

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Ice hockey player

Career start1922
Career end1934
former team
Boston Bruins
Ottawa Senators (original)
position
Defenceman
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