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Don O'Hearn

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Don O'Hearn
Born (1928-02-14)February 14, 1928
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died January 25, 2015(2015-01-25) (aged 86)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shot Left
Played for Fort Worth Rangers
Springfield Indians
Fresno Falcons
Springfield Indians
Oakland Oaks
New Haven Eagles
Vancouver Canucks
Syracuse Warriors
Baltimore Clippers
Philadelphia Ramblers
Greensboro Generals
Fort Wayne Komets
Muskegon Zephyrs
Indianapolis Chiefs
Playing career 1942–1964

Donald "Nipper" O'Hearn (February 14, 1928 – January 25, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played over 200 games combined in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, United States Hockey League, American Hockey League, Maritime Major Hockey League, Quebec Hockey League, International Hockey League, and Eastern Hockey League. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. He died after a long illness in a hospital at St. Catharines in 2015.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "O'HEARN, Donald 'Nip' O'Hearn Obituary". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  2. ^ "Sports community mourns loss of Nip O'Hearn | St. Catharines Standard". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
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