Haldor Halderson

Haldor Halderson
Haldor Halderson representing Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Born (1898-01-07)January 7, 1898
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died August 1, 1965(1965-08-01) (aged 67)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence/Winger
Shot Right
Played for Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA)
Victoria Cougars (PCHA/WCHL/WHL)
Detroit Cougars (NHL)
Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs (NHL)
National team  Canada
Playing career 1917–1937
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team
From MTS Centre Hockey Arena display, Winnipeg
From MTS Centre Hockey Arena display, Winnipeg

Haldor Halderson (Halldór Halldórsson; January 7, 1898 – August 1, 1965)[1][2] was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]

Halderson was the right wing for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1920. Slim then joined the Victoria Aristocrats/Victoria Cougars and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1925. On both occasions he was a teammate of fellow Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey star Frank Fredrickson, making them the first players to win an Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mbl-2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Memorable Manitobans: Haldor "Hallie" "Slim" Halderson (1899-1965)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Haldor Halderson". Olympedia. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Winnipeg Falcons, who became 1st Olympic hockey champs 100 years ago, to be celebrated at Gimli's Ice Fest". CBC. Retrieved March 20, 2020.