Donald Russell Stanley (October 18, 1917 – September 21, 2001) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers, University of Alberta Golden Bears and RCAF Station Dartmouth hockey teams.[2]
| Don Stanley | |||||||||||
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| Born |
October 18, 1917 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
September 21, 2001 (aged 83) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | ||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1935–1950 | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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Stanley later attended Harvard University where he earned master's and doctorate degrees in environmental engineering. He founded Stanley Associates Engineering in 1954, which later became Stantec.[3] In 1998, he was inducted to the Alberta Order of Excellence, recognizing the breadth of his contributions to the people of Alberta.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Don Stanley", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr. Donald Russell Stanley | Inducted: 1998". Alberta Order of Excellence. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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