Fallen Canadians with ties to hockey
Countless hockey players of all skill levels have served in the Canadian military over the years. Sadly, many of them gave their lives.
Please note: The list is not reflective of all fallen Canadian hockey players who served, as no official count of hockey players was made upon enlistment.
1917
Surname | Given name(s) | Unit | Date of death |
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Fishenden | William Ernest | Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) | 07 January 1917 |
Hutchinson | Frederick Mellor | Canadian Engineers | 01 March 1917 |
Masson | Donald Howe | Royal Naval Air Service | 20 April 1917 |
MacDonald | Henry Daniel | Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) | 08 May 1917 |
Belcher | Charles Stuart | Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment) | 11 May 1917 |
Wright | William Richard | Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) | 13 May 1917 |
Molson | Percival | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) | 05 July 1917 |
Gooch | Frederick John | Canadian Field Artillery | 15 August 1917 |
Simpson | William Alexander | Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) | 15 August 1917 |
Laird | John Hewitt | Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) | 15 August 1917 |
MacDonald | Donald Ryerson | Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) | 16 August 1917 |
Leonard | George Joseph Arthur | Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) | 21 August 1917 |
Papineau | Talbot Mercer | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) | 30 October 1917 |
Morrison | David Alfred | Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) | 06 November 1917 |
Campbell | Duncan | The Fort Garry Horse | 20 November 1917 |
Dwyer | Edward Joseph | Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) | 10 December 1917 |
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