| Scotty Davidson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1950 | |||
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| Born |
March 6, 1891 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 16, 1915 (aged 24) Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing/Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Blueshirts | ||
| Playing career | 1912–1914 | ||
Allan McLean "Scotty" Davidson (March 6, 1891 – June 16, 1915) was a Canadian ice hockey player and soldier. He was considered one of the top wingers of the game's early years. He led his Kingston junior team to two Ontario Hockey Association championships in 1910 and 1911, when he moved to Calgary for the 1911–12 season and led the Calgary Athletics senior team to the Alberta provincial championship. Davidson turned professional with the Toronto Blueshirts in 1912 and was among the National Hockey Association's leading scorers the following two seasons. He captained Toronto to the Stanley Cup championship in 1914.
Upon the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Davidson volunteered with the Canadian Expeditionary Force; he was the first professional hockey player to do so. He was killed in action on 16 June 1915,[2] while fighting in Belgium. Hailed as a hero by his peers, Davidson was said to have been killed after refusing to retreat during a battle. A military record reports he was "killed instantly by a shell which exploded near him in the trench."[2] He is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Davidson was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.
- ^ German, Trevor (May 16, 2008). "Why it is a memorial cup; Junior hockey trophy was named to honour hockey-playing Canadians killed in war". Waterloo Region Record. p. A13. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2011.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Circumstanced of Death Registers, First World War - Library and Archives Canada; Vol. 31829_B016, P. 599