Hassie Young

Hassie Young
Born (1924-03-23)March 23, 1924
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died March 23, 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 96)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1941–1952
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

Harrison Stephens "Hassie" Young (March 23, 1924 – March 23, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the UBC Thunderbirds and Los Angeles Ramblers.[2] Young died on his 96th birthday in 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hassie Young", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Remembering the life of Harrison Young 1924 - 2020".


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