Carl Liscombe

Harry Carlyle Liscombe (May 17, 1914 – February 24, 2004 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1937 and 1946. With Detroit he won the Stanley Cup in 1943. He also won the Calder Cup with the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League in 1949. Liscombe was the last surviving member of Red Wings 1943 Stanley Cup team.

Playing career Liscombe was a key member of the 1943 Stanley Cup champions. After scoring 42 points during the regular season, he tied a league record with 14 points in the playoffs. He scored the last goal of the 1943 Stanley Cup Final.

After co-leading the NHL across two playoff seasons with 26 points (12 points in 1942 and 14 points in 1943 ), Liscombe scored a career-high 73 points in 50 games during the 1943-44 regular season (fourth-best in the league scoring race).

Liscombe shares the team record for most goals in a playoff game and most points in a game.

Liscombe was also a star in the American Hockey League, notably becoming the first back-to-back winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the league's Most Valuable Player. In 1949, Liscombe helped the Providence Reds win the Calder Cup.

Liscombe died of complications from leukemia.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1933–34 Galt Terriers OHA-B 13 6 1 7 20 2 1 0 1 8 1934–35 Hamilton Tigers OHA 19 22 6 28 20 6 1 0 1 2 1935–36 Detroit Olympics IHL 47 12 8 20 37 6 1 1 2 4 1936–37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 48 8 13 21 23 5 0 1 1 2 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41 14 10 24 30 — — — — — 1937–38 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 5 3 1 4 17 — — — — — 1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 8 18 26 13 3 0 0 0 2 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 2 7 9 4 — — — — — 1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 24 8 11 19 9 5 2 1 3 2 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 33 10 10 20 0 9 4 3 7 12 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 19 4 5 9 7 — — — — — 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 13 17 30 14 12 6 6 12 2 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 19 23 42 19 10 6 8 14 2 1943–44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 36 37 73 17 5 1 0 1 2 1944–45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 23 9 32 18 14 4 2 6 0 1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44 12 9 21 2 4 1 0 1 0 1946–47 St. Louis Flyers AHL 37 16 10 26 12 — — — — — 1946–47 Providence Reds AHL 26 19 22 41 4 — — — — — 1947–48 Providence Reds AHL 68 50 68 118 10 5 1 1 2 2 1948–49 Providence Reds AHL 68 55 47 102 2 14 3 2 5 2 1949–50 Providence Reds AHL 57 13 29 42 16 3 0 0 0 0 1950–51 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1950–51 Detroit Auto Club IHL 45 29 23 52 9 3 1 0 1 0 1951–52 Detroit Hettche IHL 45 35 31 66 14 — — — — — 1952–53 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 14 4 7 11 2 — — — — — 1953–54 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 12 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1953–54 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 52 12 19 31 47 — — — — — NHL totals 380 137 140 277 117 57 22 19 41 20

Awards and achievements Was winner of two AHL most valuable player awards; 1948 Les Cunningham Award winner (Providence) 1949 Les Cunningham Award winner (Providence)