A defenseman who could chip in on offense
Long hockey career started in 1916-17 with the OVHL Pembroke Munitions
Moved on to Port Arthur, Calgary, Seattle, and Victoria from 1918 to 1926
NHL rights were held by the Detroit Cougars once Detroit purchased the Victoria Cougars franchise
Traded to the Chicago Black Hawks with Art Gagne on October 18, 1926; Detroit received the rights to Art Duncan
Scored 14 goals and collected six assists for the first-year Black Hawks
After 11 games with Chicago in late 1927, recorded just one goal and one assist in 11 games
Traded to the Detroit Cougars for forward Duke Keats and $5,000 on December 16, 1927
Stayed with the Detroit Cougars and Olympics through 1928-29, but scoring was limited to three goals and one assist for the Cougars in 1927-28
Acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in October 1929, but the Canadiens traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for defenseman Bert McCaffrey on December 23, 1929
Pirates coach Frank Frederickson, who had played with Fraser in Victoria, turned down a nice offer from the Providence Reds for Fraser
Scored six goals and was credited with four assists in 30 games in the Pirates final year ... When the Pirates moved to Philadelphia and Cooper Smeaton became coach, Fraser, then 28, was one of the first players to go
Traded to the IHL Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets for cash on November 28, 1930
Did not register any goals or assists in five games with the Quakers
Did not play in the NHL again
Played for the Yellow Jackets in the last part of 1930-31 (seven goals, three assists) and 1931-32 (10 goals, 15 assists)
Was in the minors after 1931-32, playing for London, Seattle, Portland, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore
Last season in hockey was 1936-37, with the EAHL Baltimore Orioles.
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1-Oct-1964