Doug Harvey (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Doug Harvey (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1989

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman and coach who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1947 until 1964, and from 1966 until 1969.
Best known for playing with the Montreal Canadiens, Harvey also played for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and St.
Louis Blues, as well as several teams in the minor leagues.
With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup six times, and played in the Stanley Cup Finals a further five times.
Individually he won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the best defenceman seven times, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in NHL history.
He also served as the player-coach of the Rangers for one season, and served a similar role for the minor-league Kansas City Blues.
Harvey was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973 and in 2017 was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.