Pete Babando
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Peter "Pete" Babando (Born May 10, 1925 in South Porcupine, Ontario) was a former National Hockey League player who skated for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers. During 6 NHL seasons, Babando scored 86 goals, 73 assists (for 159 points) in 351 regular season games. However, Babando's mark in history was made on April 23, 1950 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. As a member of the Red Wings, he scored a sudden death (and Cup-clinching goal) to eliminate the Rangers at 8:31 of the second overtime. At the time he was one of the few American players in the NHL. Babando scored only three playoff goals in his career.
