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The first player of Asian heritage to appear in an NHL game has died.
CTV News is reporting that Vernon-born, Larry Kwong has passed away at the age of 94 in Calgary.
Born in Vernon, B.C., on June 17, 1923, Kwong played as a youth with his hometown Hydrophones before moving up to the senior ranks, joining the Trail Smoke Eaters as an 18-year-old.
He eventually joined the New York Rovers, a Rangers farm team, and led them in scoring in the 1947--1948 season.
Kwong played a shift with the New York Rangers in a March 13, 1948 game against the Montreal Canadiens.
CTV reports, after his brief appearance with the Rangers, Kwong went on to play several seasons with the Valleyfield Braves of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. He also played in England and Switzerland, where he also coached.
Kwong was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 19, 2013.
-with files from CTV
