Lorne Carr Dead at age 96

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Lorne Carr: 1910 - 2007
(June 11, 2007) -- Former NHL forward and the oldest living Maple Leaf, Lorne Carr passed away over the weekend at the age of 96.


Born on July 2, 1910 in Stoughton, Saskatchewan, Carr played two seasons of junior hockey with the Calgary Canadians prior to joining the New York Rangers in 1933-34. Lorne joined the New York Americans the next season and played there for seven seasons. In 1941-42, Carr was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It was as a Leaf that Lorne would enjoy his greatest successes.

In his first season in Toronto, the team won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Detroit Red Wings in the final after being down three games to none.

Carr contributed on both Leafs goals in Game three, a 5-2 Toronto loss, but the line of Carr, Sweeney Schriner and Billy Taylor was on fire in that final, collecting 21 points in the seven-game series. Carr and Billy Taylor assisted on both goals by Sweeney Schriner in Toronto's 3-1 win that gave the franchise their miraculous Stanley Cup victory.

Carr was twice named to the NHL All-Star Team and twice was a Stanley Cup champion -- in 1942 and 1945.

Lorne finished fifth in NHL scoring in 1942-43, earning him selection to the NHL's First All-Star Team. The next season, Carr finished third, collecting career bests in goals (36), assists (38) and points (74), all the while accumulating just nine minutes in penalties all season. That season (1943-44), Carr was again chosen to the First All-Star Team.

Carr played in 236 games with the Maple Leafs recording 105 goals and 121 assists for 226 points and 37 penalty minutes.

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