Les Auge

American ice hockey player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican ice hockey player
PlacesUnited States of America
wasAthlete Ice hockey player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth16 May 1953, Saint Paul, USA
Death20 September 2002 (aged 49 years)
Star signTaurus
Stats
Weight:190 lbs
Sports Teams
NHL Colorado Rockies
The details

Biography

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 ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1972-73  U. of Minnesota             NCAA    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1973-74  U. of Minnesota             NCAA    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1975-76  Dayton Gems                 IHL    65   11   29   40   59  15   1   6   7  10
1975-76  Rochester Americans         AHL    10    0    3    3    6  --  --  --  --  --
1976-77  Dayton Gems                 IHL    29    3    8   11   34  --  --  --  --  --
1977-78  Port Huron Flags            IHL    78    3   37   40  104  17   2  13  15  20
1977-78  Hershey Bears               AHL     2    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1978-79  Oklahoma City Stars         CHL    70    4   14   18   42  --  --  --  --  --
1979-80  U.S. Olympic Team           Intl   29    0   14   14   14  --  --  --  --  --
1979-80  Hershey Bears               AHL     4    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1979-80  Fort Worth Texans           CHL    50    6   24   30   26  15   1   3   4   2
1980-81  Colorado Rockies            NHL     6    0    3    3    4  --  --  --  --  --
1980-81  Fort Worth Texans           CHL    70    6   17   23   56   5   0   3   3   4
1981-82  Fort Worth Texans           CHL    20    0    8    8   26  --  --  --  --  --
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         NHL Totals                          6    0    3    3    4  --  --  --  --  --

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team1974
All-WCHA Second Team1974–75
AHCA West All-American1974–75

In popular culture

In the 1981 made-for-TV movie Miracle on Ice, Auge was portrayed by Jerry Houser.

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