Jack Winchester (ice hockey)
| Jack Winchester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Winchester during the 1906–07 season with the Pittsburgh Pros | |||
| Born |
May 21, 1881 Belleville, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Died |
May 7, 1911 (aged 29) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Professionals Montreal Shamrocks Winnipeg Maple Leafs Edmonton Professionals | ||
| Playing career | 1904–1911 | ||
John Alexander (Bill, Jack) "Winny" Winchester (May 21, 1881 – May 7, 1911) was a professional ice hockey player who played 93 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association and International Professional Hockey League. Amongst the teams he played with were the Montreal Shamrocks, Winnipeg Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Professionals. A goaltender with Pittsburgh from 1904–1907, he posted a record of 34-29 with the team.
He died of acute diabetes in Edmonton in 1911.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- ^ "Jack Winchester, well known hockey player, is dead at Edmonton" The Morning Leader, May 8, 1911.
External links[edit]
- "Jack Winchester is a crack goal tender" The Pittsburgh Press, March 5, 1907.
- Is Pittsburgh the Birthplace of Professional Hockey? at Pittsburgh Hockey
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