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Kent Douglas (b. 6 February , 1936 in Cobalt, Ontario ) is a retired professional Ice Hockey Defenceman and Coach . He is best remembered for winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1962-63 NHL Season , when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs . Before his first NHL season, Douglas pent five years playing for the AHL 's Springfield Falcons , under the tutelage of the eccentric Eddie Shore . Douglas was unable to maintain his early success, although he did go on to play more than 400 NHL games. Douglas won two Stanley Cup s while with the Leafs, and also played for the Detroit Red Wings . However, he spent the majority of his career in the AHL , where he also spent almost two seasons as the co-coach of the Baltimore Clippers . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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