Keith Allen (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1923–2014)
Courtney Keith Allen (August 21, 1923 – February 4, 2014) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and former National Hockey League (NHL) head coach and general manager. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was the executive vice president of the Philadelphia Flyers.[1]
| Keith Allen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 | |||
 Keith Allen pictured with the Saskatoon Quakers, circa 1941 | |||
| Born |
August 21, 1923 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 4, 2014 (aged 90) Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1957 | ||
Allen died at an assisted living facility on February 4, 2014. He was 90 years old. He had suffered from dementia in his later years.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Bio - Allen - Philadelphia Flyers - Team". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ↑ "301 Moved Permanently". blogs.courierpostonline.com.
- ↑ rparent@delcotimes.com, ROB PARENT. "'Broad Street Bullies' mastermind Keith Allen dead at 90". The Times Herald.[permanent dead link]
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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