Albert Kerr
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Albert "Dubbie" Kerr was a Canadian professional hockey player started his career in his hometown of Brockville, Ontario, before playing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1907-08. He joined the Toronto team of the Ontario Professional Hockey League during 1908-09 but jumped to the Ottawa Senators and became a star. He played with future Hall of Famers Marty Walsh and Billy Gilmour. He also played alongside Bruce Ridpath and scored 20 goals in nine games as Ottawa won the Eastern Canada Hockey Association title and the Stanley Cup.
During the 1910–11 season, he along with Walsh and Ridpath, scored in 12 consecutive games, including five in one game and had 33 goals in 16 games to finish behind Walsh in NHA scoring. Kerr, Ridpath and Walsh had one, two and three goals respectively in a 7–4 Stanley Cup challenge win over Galt, Ontario.
Kerr retired after the 1911–12 season but Lester Patrick lured him to Victoria, British Columbia of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in 1913–14. He remained an effective scorer in the PCHA until 1920.
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(Dinger, Duplace et al. Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
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