Carl Liscombe


Harold Carlyle Liscombe was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings in 1943 and a Calder Cup winner with the Providence Reds in 1949. He 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, Liscombe scored a career-high 73 points in 50 games during the 1943-44 regular season.
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.

Awards and achievements

Was winner of two AHL most valuable player awards;