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Teddy Saunders
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Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Teams Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Springfield Indians (CAHL)
Boston Cubs (CAHL)
Detroit Olympics (IHL)
Philadelphia Arrows (CAHL)
St. Paul Saints (AHA)
Cornwall Flyers (QSHL)
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born August 29, 1911(1911-08-29),
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Died May 21, 2002(2002-05-21) (aged 90),
Aurora, ON, CAN
Pro Career 1930 – 1944


Clarence "Ted, Teddy" Saunders (August 29, 1911 – May 21, 2002) was a professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators in their final season of 1933–34. He played for the Ottawa Commandos which won the 1943 Allan Cup. At his death, he was last surviving member of the old Ottawa Senators.[1]

Personal life[]

Saunders was born on August 29, 1911, the youngest of nine children, in Ottawa, Ontario. He grew up in Ottawa and played his minor hockey in Ottawa before turning professional. He joined the Canadian army for World War II and was trained as a dental technician. After the war, he settled in Ottawa and started a dental laboratory making crowns and dentures.

Transactions[]

  • October 4, 1933 — Traded to Ottawa by Boston with Perk Galbraith and Bob Cook for Bob Gracie.
  • December 8, 1933 — Traded by Ottawa Senators to Detroit Olympics for cash.

References[]

  • Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players:The ultimate a-z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9. </ref>
  1. Podnieks, pg. 762

External links[]


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