| Rat Westwick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963[1] | |||
 Westwick with the Ottawa HC | |||
| Born |
April 23, 1876 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 3, 1957 (aged 80) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6[2] in (168 cm) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Hockey Club Ottawa Capitals Kenora Thistles | ||
| Playing career | 1894–1909 | ||
Harry "Rat" Westwick (April 23, 1876 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian athlete in ice hockey and lacrosse. Westwick – nicknamed the Rat for his small size[3] – is most noted for his play with the Ottawa Hockey Club,[4] nicknamed the Silver Seven during his day, which won and defended the Stanley Cup from 1903 until 1906. He was a member of the Ottawa Capitals lacrosse team from 1896 until 1904, winning three championships.[5] At the time of his final retirement, he was the last professional hockey player active in the 19th century. He was the brother of Thomas Westwick, the father of journalist Bill Westwick, and was inducted into both the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- ^ Hockey Hall of Fame 2003, p. 59.
- ^ Personnel Records of the First World War – Description on Harry Westwick on Enlistment (World War I) Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Zeisler, Laurel (December 19, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7863-1.
- ^ "Harry Westwick at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Canadian Press (April 4, 1957). "Silver Seven's Mighty Mite Dead at 81". The Toronto Star. p. 26.