Walter Miller (ice hockey)
Walter "Gid" Miller (September 25, 1887 – December 19, 1959) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association.[1] He appeared in 10 games for the Wanderers in the 1912–13 and 1913–14 seasons, and two games for the Senators in the 1913–14 season.
| Walter Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Miller in 1908–09 with Brantford Indians | |||
| Born |
September 25, 1887 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | December 19, 1959 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Wanderers Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1906–1914 | ||
During the 1908–09 season, while with the Brantford Indians of the OPHL, Miller and the Indians were involved in a train accident outside of Guelph on January 14, 1909 where Miller suffered a season ending hand injury (cut off finger) when the rear coach of the Grand Trunk Railway passenger train they were traveling with ran into a ditch and overturned.[2]
References
- SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- "Hockey team in a wreck" Ottawa Journal. Jan. 15, 1909 (p. 9). Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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