Doug Lidster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Doug Lidster

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1960

Place of Birth: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Doug Lidster

  • John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • He was an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks until the end of the 2016-2017 season. Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft (133rd overall).
  • Lidster played four years of college hockey for Colorado College before playing for Team Canada in the 1984 Olympics.
  • He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season.
  • There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1994 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the Finals as they defeated the Canucks.
  • After a brief stint with the St.
  • Louis Blues, he was reacquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons on Broadway before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999.
  • There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring.

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