Lionel Hitchman
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Frederick Lionel Hitchman (November 3, 1901 ā January 12, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.
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Lionel Hitchman | |||
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Born |
(1901-11-03)November 3, 1901 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Died |
January 12, 1969(1969-01-12) (aged 67) Glens Falls, New York, USA | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1922ā1934 |
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Forming one of the greatest defensive pairings of all time with superstar Eddie Shore,[1] Hitchman's #3 jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on February 22, 1934, the second time in North American professional sports history that a player's number was officially retired, with the Toronto Maple Leafs retiring #6 for Ace Bailey eight days earlier, on February 14, 1934.[2]