Hassie Young
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]
| Hassie Young | ||||||||||
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| Born |
March 23, 1924 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
| Died |
March 23, 2020 (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 | |||||||||
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| Playing career | 1941–1952 | |||||||||
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References
- "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- "Hassie Young", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
- https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/harrison-young-1078982263
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