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Walt Ledingham

  • Class
  • Induction
    1995
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Hockey

Hockey Winger
(1969-72)

Attained All-American first-team honors twice -- a Bulldog first -- during his three-year UMD hockey career ... was an All-WCHA first team selection (and the top vote-getter) in 1970-71 and a member of the league's second team the following year ... left UMD as its No. 2 all-time leading scorer (66 goals and 68 assists for 134 points in 95 games) ... was named the Bulldogs' Most Valuable Player two years in a row (1971 and 1972) ... captained the 1971-72 Bulldogs ... landed UMD's Outstanding Senior Athlete Award for 1971-72 ... passed up his final year of collegiate eligibility to try his hand in the National Hockey League ... was chosen by the Chicago Black Hawks in the fourth round (56th pick overall) of the 1970 draft ... skated for two years in the Black Hawks organization (1972-74) and three more seasons with the New York Islanders system (1974-77) ... took part in 15 NHL contests during that span ... holds a degree in business administration from UMD.

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