Les Auge

Les Auge
Born	(1953-05-16)May 16, 1953 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2002(2002-09-20) (aged 49) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Colorado Rockies
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1975–1982

Lester Alexander Auge (May 16, 1953 – September 20, 2002) was an American ice hockey defenseman who appeared in a total of six 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. Auge was part of the initial roster for the 1980 United States Olympic team, but did not make the final team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	University of Minnesota	WCHA		22	2	14	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	University of Minnesota	WCHA		34	3	23	26	44		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	University of Minnesota	WCHA		40	8	28	36	58		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	University of Minnesota	WCHA		38	6	20	26	52		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Rochester Americans	AHL		10	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Dayton Gems	IHL		65	11	29	40	59		15	1	6	7	10
1976–77	Dayton Gems	IHL		29	3	8	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hershey Bears	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Port Huron Flags	IHL		78	3	37	40	104		17	2	13	15	20
1978–79	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		70	4	14	18	42		—	—	—	—	—
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
1979–80	United States National Team	Intl		29	0	14	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
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		—	—	—	—	—
CHL totals				210	16	63	79	150		20	1	6	7	6
NHL totals				6	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979	United States	WC		8	1	0	1	4
Senior totals				8	1	0	1	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1974	[1]
All-WCHA Second Team	1974–75	[2]
AHCA West All-American	1974–75	[3]

In popular culture

In the 1981 made-for-TV movie Miracle on Ice, Auge was portrayed by Jerry Houser.[4][5]

References

1. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
4. Eickmeyer, Cameron. "Auge Came Close To Joining 'Miracle' Team". USA Hockey Magazine.
5. Gibson, Kevin. Of Myths and Sticks: Hockey Facts, Fictions and Coincidences.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Obituary at LostHockey.com