Les Duff (December 12, 1934 – 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Between 1955 and 1970 he played 927 games in the American Hockey League (AHL).[1]
| Les Duff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 12, 1934 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | 2025 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHL Winnipeg Warriors Vancouver Canucks AHL Pittsburgh Hornets Hershey Bears Rochester Americans CPHL Tulsa Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1970 | ||
Duff won the Calder Cup five times during his playing career to share the record for most Calder Cups won with Bob Solinger, Fred Glover, and Mike Busniuk.[2]
Following his playing career, Duff worked 23 years with the Toronto Transit Commission before retiring. His brother is Hockey Hall of Famer Dick Duff.[3]
On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Duff had died at the age of 90.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Minor record". hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Story of the Calder Cup". Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Hershey Bears Alumni: Les Duff".
- ↑ "Amerks Mourn the Loss of Hall of Famer Les Duff". Rochester Americans. November 5, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
External links
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