Haldor Halderson

Haldor Halderson
Born	January 7, 1898(1898-01-07) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Died	August 1, 1965(1965-08-01) (aged 67)
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Cougars (NHL) Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs (NHL)
National team	Canada
Playing career	1921–1937

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for Canada
Gold	1920 Antwerp	Team competition

Harold "Slim" Halderson (January 7, 1898 – August 1, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg to Icelandic immigrants.

Slim was the right wing for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. Slim then joined the Victoria Cougars and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1925.

Awards and achievements

• Allan Cup Championship (1920)
• Olympic Gold Metalist (1920)
• PCHA Second All-Star Team (1922)
• PCHA First All-Star Team (1923)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1925)
• AHA First All-Star Team (1930, 1936, and 1937)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Haldor Halderson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Haldor Halderson's biography at databaseOlympics.com
• Haldor Halderson's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Falcons
• Haldor Halderson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Harold's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com