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CAPE BRETON SPORTS HISTORY: Did you know?

SaltWire Network | Posted: Sept. 28, 2020, 3:20 p.m. | Updated: Sept. 28, 2020, 6:10 p.m. | 1 Min Read
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SYDNEY, N.S. — Did you know?

Former NHLer Gordie Drillon played two games with the North Sydney Victorias in the Cape Breton Senior Hockey League during the 1947-48 season. He had one assist.

The North Sydney club finished third in the regular season and lost in the league final to the Sydney Millionaires.

Drillon, a Moncton product, played seven seasons in the NHL between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, recording 155 goals and 294 points in 311 games.

During the 1937-38 season, he had the most goals (26) and points (52) in 48 games. He won a Stanley Cup with the Leafs in 1942.

He finished his career in the New Brunswick Senior Hockey League with the Saint John Beavers after the 1949-50 season.

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