Billy McGimsie
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| Born | June 7, 1880 Woodville, ON, CAN[1] |
| Died | October 28, 1968 (aged 88) Calgary, AB, CAN[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Played for | Kenora Thistles |
| Playing career | 1898–1907 |
| Hall of Fame, 1963[1] | |
William George McGimsie (June 7, 1880 – October 28, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. McGimsie played the defence position for the Rat Portage Thistles and Kenora Thistles. He was born in Woodville, Ontario.
In 1907, McGimsie helped Kenora become the smallest town to ever win the Stanley Cup by scoring a goal in the two game series against the Montreal Wanderers. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.[1]
[edit] References
- Hockey Hall of Fame (2003). Honoured Members: Hockey Hall of Fame. Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing. ISBN 1-55168-239-7.
- ^ a b c d Hockey Hall of Fame 2003, p. 56.
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