Cliff Pennington (ice hockey)
Clifford Raymond Pennington (April 18, 1940 – May 26, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 101 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. As a member of the team representing Canada, Pennington won a silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He died in 2020.[1]
| Cliff Pennington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 18, 1940 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 26, 2020 (aged 80) St. Petersburg, Florida, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1973 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1960 Squaw Valley | Ice hockey |
Awards and achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1956)
- EPHL Championships (1961 & 1963)
- EPHL First All-Star Team (1962)
- EHL South First All-Star Team (1969)
- IHL First All-Star Team (1970)
- IHL MVP (1970)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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