Leonard Frank "Comet" Haley (September 15, 1931 – July 24, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1959–60 and 1960–61 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1972, was mainly spent in the minor Western Hockey League. Haley died in Edmonton on July 24, 2024, at the age of 92.[1][2]
| Len Haley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1931 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 24, 2024 (aged 92) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1972 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Edmonton Canadians | EJrHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Wetaskiwin Canadians | EJrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Wetaskiwin Canadians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCJHL | 40 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Medicine Hat Tigers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 52 | ||
| 1950–51 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCJHL | 40 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1950–51 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Glace Bay Miners | MMHL | 86 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 69 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 68 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 68 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Brandon Regals | WHL | 69 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 39 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 66 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 66 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 76 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 1963–64 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 112 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 1964–65 | San Francisco Seals | WHL | 70 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 69 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 69 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 70 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1968–69 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Edmonton Monarchs | ASHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts | NFSHL | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 39 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | Edmonton Monarchs | PrSHL | 40 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Monarchs | PrSHL | 40 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 863 | 284 | 371 | 655 | 866 | 70 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 71 | ||||
| NHL totals | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Long-time WHL standout Len "Comet" Haley passed away on 7/24/24 in Edmonton". The Old Western Hockey League – WHL on Facebook. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Leonard Frank Haley". Serenity Funeral Service. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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