Alf Pike
| Alf Pike | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1917 Winnipeg, MB, CAN |
||
| Died | March 1, 2009 (aged 91) Calgary, AB, CAN |
||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing/Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1939–1943 1945–1947 |
||
Alfred George "The Embalmer" Pike (September 15, 1917 – March 1, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent all six National Hockey League seasons with the New York Rangers. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he was a product of the hockey school there that was operated by Lester Patrick, the Rangers' coach and general manager. A licensed mortician in the offseason, Pike's nickname was The Embalmer. He also served as coach at various levels of the sport.
He played two years of junior hockey with the Winnipeg Monarchs of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). In 1936–37, his second campaign with the team, he centered the top forward line as the Monarchs captured both the league title and Memorial Cup.
After immediately signing a contract with Patrick's franchise in 1937, he spent two years with the New York Rovers, the Rangers' minor league affiliate in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League that shared Madison Square Garden III with the parent club. He was the team captain when the Rovers won the EAHL crown in 1938–39. He also made two appearances with the Philadelphia Ramblers of the International-American Hockey League (IAHL) that same season.
...
Wikipedia