Claire Arthur Alexander or Arthur Claire Alexander (born June 16, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in the 1970s.\n', '

Claire Alexander was one of the game\'s last great amateur players. After a brief stint in minor-pro hockey in the mid-1960s, he returned home to Ontario and took a job as a milkman, while continuing to star with local senior amateur teams. A skilled defender with a booming shot, Alexander led the Orillia Terriers to the Allan Cup, awarded to Canada\'s top amateur club, in 1973.\n', '

The Toronto Maple Leafs talked Alexander into giving pro hockey another chance, and he joined their Central Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blazers the following year. He was an immediate hit, as he scored 60 points and was named the league\'s top rookie and top defender.\n', '

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