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EditAldo Reno Guidolin - Born June 6, 1932 in Forks of the Credit, Ontario - Died November 8, 2015 in Guelph, Ontario was a Canadian ice Hockey winger/defenceman, coach and scout.
- Memorial Cup Champion 1952 with Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters.
- George Richardson Memorial Trophy Champion 1952 with Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters.
- J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior Champion 1950, 1952 with Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters.
- Calder Cup Champion 1956 with Providence Reds.
- F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Champion 1956, 1957 with Providence Reds.
Guidolin played his junior Hockey in his hometown of Guelph and would lead his Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters to the Memorial Cup championship in 1952.
Guidolin made his NHL debut with New York Rangers on January 11, 1953 vs Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden in a 7-0 Rangers win. He had 1 assist and 1 penalty in the game.
Guidolin scored his 1st NHL goal vs Terry Sawchuk of Detroit Red Wings at 4:05 of 3rd period on January 22, 1953 at Detroit Olympia in a 8-2 Rangers win.
Guidolin played in 182 regular season NHL games, scoring 9 goals (1 GWG), 15 assists with 117 penalty minutes and no playoff games.
Guidolin then became a American Hockey League legend, playing for 14 seasons with Providence Reds, Cleveland Barons and Baltimore Clippers. He helped leaf the Reds to the Calder Cup championship in 1956.
Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower credited Guidolin with helping him get to the NHL, saying the defenseman stopped more pucks than Bower did, saving him from injury.
Guidolin played in 879 regular season AHL games, scoring 78 goals, 297 assists with 1662 penalty minutes and 44 AHL playoff games, scoring 7 goals, 12 assists with 83 penalty minutes.
Guidolin is 2nd in all-time in AHL penalty minutes.
AHL First All-Star Team 1961, 1962.
Aldo Guidolin was inducted into Guelph Sports Hall of Fame in 1995
