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American ice hockey player
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Male
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Birth:
16 May 1953(Saint Paul, USA)
Death:
20 September 2002
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Lester Alexander Auge (May 16, 1953 – September 20, 2002) was an American ice hockey defenseman who appeared in a total of 6 National Hockey League regular season games with the Colorado Rockies in 1980–81 but spent most of his career in the minor leagues. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Auge was signed as a free agent by the Rockies after playing for the United States team at the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament as well as the University of Minnesota men's hockey team.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season ------- Playoffs ---- SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIMGPGA Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972-73U. of MinnesotaNCAA00000---------- 1973-74U. of MinnesotaNCAA00000---------- 1975-76Dayton GemsIHL65112940591516710 1975-76Rochester AmericansAHL100336---------- 1976-77Dayton GemsIHL29381134---------- 1977-78Port Huron FlagsIHL7833740104172131520 1977-78Hershey BearsAHL20000---------- 1978-79Oklahoma City StarsCHL704141842---------- 1979-80U.S. Olympic TeamIntl290141414---------- 1979-80Hershey BearsAHL40000---------- 1979-80Fort Worth TexansCHL506243026151342 1980-81Colorado RockiesNHL60334---------- 1980-81Fort Worth TexansCHL70617235650334 1981-82Fort Worth TexansCHL2008826---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NHL Totals60334----------
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1974 | |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1974–75 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1974–75 |
In popular culture
In the 1981 made-for-TV movie Miracle on Ice, Auge was portrayed by Jerry Houser.