Al Carr
Encyclopedia
Alfred George Richard “Red” Carr (born December 29, 1916, date of death unknown) was a Canadian
ice hockey
left winger
, who spent eight seasons playing Senior hockey before playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the National Hockey League
in 1943. He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Junior Falcons
. He was born in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
. He is the father of Gene Carr
, who also played in the NHL. In September 2010 Carr was posthumously selected to be one of a number of athletes, builders, and media to be inducted into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
, who spent eight seasons playing Senior hockey before playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
in 1943. He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Junior Falcons
Winnipeg Junior Falcons
The Winnipeg Junior Falcons were a Canadian Junior Hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.The 1921 Winnipeg Junior Falcons were the first Western team to win the Memorial Cup...
. He was born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. He is the father of Gene Carr
Gene Carr (ice hockey)
Eugene William Carr is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 465 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St...
, who also played in the NHL. In September 2010 Carr was posthumously selected to be one of a number of athletes, builders, and media to be inducted into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.