Harvey Pulford

Harvey Pulford
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1945
Born (1875-04-22)April 22, 1875
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died October 31, 1940(1940-10-31) (aged 65)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Played for Ottawa Hockey Club
Playing career 1892–1908

Ernest Harvey Pulford (April 22, 1875 – October 31, 1940) was a Canadian athlete at the turn of the twentieth century, winning national championships in ice hockey, lacrosse, football, boxing, paddling and rowing. A highly regarded defenceman with the Ottawa Hockey Club, where he was known for being a large and solid player who was excellent at checking opponents. With Ottawa he won the Stanley Cup four times, and also won championships or tournaments in every sport in which he played. When the Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1945, Pulford was one of the original nine inductees.