Des Moroney
Des Moroney | |||
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Born |
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | February 15, 1935||
Died |
February 11, 2018 Skivarp, Skurup, Sweden | (aged 82)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
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Playing career | 1955–1980 |
Desmond Joseph Moroney (February 15, 1935 – February 11, 2018) was a Canadian/Swedish
Ice hockey career
Moroney played junior ice hockey for the St. Michael's Buzzers and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors from 1952 to 1954. He joined the Barrie Flyers in 1955, and later moved to the Philadelphia Ramblers of the Eastern Hockey League while still a junior. He then attended Michigan State University for two years.
In 1959, Moroney moved to England to play for the
Moroney played the rest of his career in various levels of the Swedish pro hockey system. He first played for Fagersta AIK in 1962–63, then played for Leksands IF, Rögle BK, Lunds IS, Västerås IK, Tingsryds AIF, Örebro IK and Karlskrona IK before retiring in 1978. He returned for a final season in 1979–80 with Värnamo GIK before retiring for good. For several of the teams, Moroney served as playing coach.
Personal life
Moroney married twice and is the father of two daughters and a son. He lived in Skivarp, Sweden, with his wife Margreth.[1] After hockey, Moroney worked as a gym teacher.[2]
References
Playing career record documented at Society for International Hockey Research.
- ^ a b "Han är ishockeyns hårda buse" [He is the tough guy of ice hockey]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie. "Old School Hockey: Des Moroney". leksandsif.de.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database