Dick Gamble, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Gamble

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1928

Place of Birth: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Mar-2018

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Dick Gamble

  • Richard Frank "Dick" Gamble (November 16, 1928 – March 22, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
  • He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1953 with the Montreal Canadiens.
  • He won back-to-back Calder Cups with the Rochester Americans in 1965 and 1966.
  • That season, he also won the AHL scoring title and was the league's MVP.
  • Gamble won a third Calder Cup with Rochester in 1967–68.
  • He became the Amerks' player-coach in 1968–69.
  • He retired as a player early in the 1969–70 season.
  • He served as coach until mid-season in 1970–71 when he was replaced by Doug Adam.
  • The Rochester Americans retired Gamble's No.
  • 9 jersey along with Jody Gage.
  • Gage broke Gamble's team scoring records while wearing No.
  • 9. Gamble died at the age of 89 in 2018 from congestive heart failure.

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