Les Costello, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Les Costello

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1928

Date of Death: 10-Dec-2002

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Fr.
Lester John Thomas Costello (February 16, 1928 – December 10, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey player and Catholic priest. He was born in South Porcupine, Ontario, a neighbourhood of Timmins, and played hockey as a teenager, eventually joining Toronto's St.
Michael's Majors in the 1940s, winning two Memorial Cups with the team in 1945 and 1947.
He subsequently played two years in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, including the 1948 Stanley Cup championship team.
His brother Murray was also a professional hockey player. Costello retired from professional hockey in 1950 to pursue seminary studies, and was ordained in 1957.
He took a parish in his hometown of Timmins, where he was widely respected for both his flamboyant, fun-loving demeanor and his tireless commitment to social justice and charity work.