Clinton Howard "The Professor" Albright (February 28, 1926 – December 30, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Albright played 59 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 season, wearing the number fifteen on his jersey. He was one of few players to wear glasses on the ice.
Playing career Albright played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Monarchs, and twice went to the Memorial Cup with them, winning the tournament in 1946. At the University of Manitoba to study mechanical engineering, Albright played for the university team, and also played for the Allan Cup with the Winnipeg Flyers. After his single season with the Rangers, Albright returned to school to complete his degree, and was out of hockey all together by 1954.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1944–45 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 8 10 6 16 8 8 9 6 15 4 1944–45 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup — — — — — 9 5 3 8 18 1945–46 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 6 5 3 8 12 7 6 1 7 9 1945–46 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup — — — — — 15 6 5 11 10 1946–47 University of Manitoba WSrHL 4 8 7 15 0 — — — — — 1946–47 Winnipeg Flyers MHL 10 11 6 17 16 5 6 0 6 8 1946–47 Winnipeg Flyers Al-Cup — — — — — 7 3 2 5 7 1947–48 Winnipeg Flyers MHL 16 17 12 29 21 7 2 3 5 7 1947–48 Winnipeg Flyers Al-Cup — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 59 14 5 19 19 — — — — — 1950–51 St. Paul Saints USHL 62 21 19 40 36 4 1 1 2 4 1953–54 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 8 0 2 2 0 — — — — — NHL totals 59 14 5 19 19 — — — — —
Awards and achievements Memorial Cup Championships (1946)
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