Carl Liscombe

Carl Liscombe
Born	May 17, 1915(1915-05-17) Perth, ON, CAN
Died	February 24, 2004(2004-02-24) (aged 88) Wailuku, HI, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1935–1954

Harold Carlyle Liscombe (May 17, 1915 in Perth, Ontario – February 24, 2004 in Wailuku, Hawaii) was a Detroit Red Wings hockey player in the 1940s. He was the last surviving member of Red Wings 1943 Stanley Cup team.

Playing career

Liscombe was a key member of the 1943 Stanley Cup champions, and scored 36 goals. He shares the team record for most goals in a playoff game and most points in a game, and was the first pro hockey player to record 100 points in a season.

He spent the rest of his career in the American Hockey League, and was a two-time Most Valuable Player. In 1949, Liscombe helped the Providence Reds win the Calder Cup. He died of complications from leukemia.

Awards and achievements

Was winner of two AHL most valuable player awards;

• 1948 Les Cunningham Award winner (Providence)
• 1949 Les Cunningham Award winner (Providence)

External links

• Carl Liscombe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database