Ray Gariepy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Ray Gariepy
- Raymond Joseph "Rockabye Ray" Gariepy (September 4, 1928 – March 16, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey hard hitting defenceman, who played half a season for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
- Originally scouted by Hap Emms of the Barrie Flyers, of the OHA Jr.
- A (from 1945–48), of which Ray was Captain for all 3 years.
- After Jr.
- A., Ray played with the Buffalo Bisons AHL, Houston Huskies & Louisville Blades USHL,(1948–49) and Hershey Bears (1950–53) of the AHL.
- In 1954-55 Ray played for the Pittsburgh Hornets that won the AHL Championship's top prize; The Calder Cup.
- He finished his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League in the 1955-56 season after playing one game. In September 1956, Gariepy officially retired from the professional ranks.
- Now in possession of his amateur card, Ray played in the Canadian Senior ice hockey leagues in the coming years.
- First he played with the Owen Sound Mercurys in 1956-57, then he was traded to the Chatham Maroons the season following (1957–58).
- Then he committed to play one season 1960-61 with Barrie Lakeviews of OHA Intermediate Senior A league.
- In 1966, he made a comeback with the Collingwood Georgian Chinas, and then joined the Barrie Flyers in 1971-71 as coach.
- He also played 2 seasons with the Beeton Bees, and returned in 1975 to coach the Barrie Juvenile Co-op Midgets.
- He was inducted to the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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