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Frank Waite

1905 – 1989

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Frank Waite

Lived 1905 – 1989 (aged 84). Frank Waite was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Francis Edward "Deacon" Waite (April 9, 1905 – July 18, 1989) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 17 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1930–31 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1934, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1918–19 Wolseley Wanderers SJHL — — — — — 2 1 0 1 0 1919–20 Wolseley Wanderers SJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1920–21 Wolseley Wanderers SJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1921–22 Indian Head Tigers SSHL 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1922–23 Weyburn Wanderers SSHL 10 5 2 7 9 5 5 1 6 6 1923–24 Brandon Wheat Kings MHL 11 3 2 5 — 4 0 1 1 6 1924–25 Trail Smoke Eaters WKHL — — — — — — — — — — 1925–26 Vancouver Maroons WHL 28 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1926–27 Springfield Indians Can-Am 25 7 4 11 24 6 1 1 2 4 1927–28 Springfield Indians Can-Am 39 7 15 22 36 4 1 1 2 6 1928–29 Boston Tigers Can-Am 39 12 10 22 42 4 2 0 2 12 1929–30 Boston Tigers Can-Am 40 23 34 57 57 5 2 3 5 6 1930–31 New York Rangers NHL 17 1 3 4 4 — — — — — 1930–31 Springfield Indians Can-Am 25 5 25 30 28 6 0 1 1 0 1931–32 Syracuse Stars IHL 43 7 26 33 33 — — — — — 1932–33 Cleveland Indians/Detroit Olympics IHL 42 6 12 18 12 — — — — — 1933–34 London Tecumsehs IHL 11 1 3 4 6 — — — — — 1933–34 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 31 11 19 30 15 2 0 1 1 10 Can-Am totals 199 65 107 172 202 27 6 7 13 38 NHL totals 17 1 3 4 4 — — — — —

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Deacon Waite

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Waite?

Canadian ice hockey player (1905-1989)

When was Frank Waite born?

Frank Waite was born on 9 April 1905 in Fort Qu'Appelle.

When did Frank Waite die?

Frank Waite died on 18 July 1989.

What was Frank Waite's occupation?

Frank Waite was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Frank Waite?

Frank Waite was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Waite

· Wikidata: Q5490200

· DBpedia: Frank Waite

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