Jack Riley
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1910 – 1994
Who was Jack Riley?
John "Jack" Joseph Riley was a professional ice hockey centre during the 1930s in the NHL and AHA.
Born in Birchinlee, England, United Kingdom in 1908, Riley was raised in Alberta, playing for the Calgary Indians of the Calgary City Junior Hockey League. He was member of a Memorial Cup losing side while with the Indians.
Riley played four seasons in the NHL, primarily with the Montreal Canadiens. Following 104 NHL games he scored a total of 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points, recording just 8 penalty minutes. He would go on to play in the AHA and lead the Tulsa Oilers in scoring during the 1936–37 season. Riley died in Vancouver in 1993.
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- Born
- Dec 29, 1910
Birchinlee - Nationality
- Canada
- Republic of Ireland
- Lived in
- Birchinlee
- Died
- 1994
Vancouver
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on July 23, 2013
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