Jack Cameron (ice hockey)

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Jack Cameron
Born(1900-12-03)December 3, 1900
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died November 29, 1981(1981-11-29) (aged 80)
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Granites
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19221930
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1924 Chamonix Team

John Archibald Cameron (December 3, 1900 November 29, 1981) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Cameron was a member of the Toronto Granites team that won a gold medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics. [1] [2] [3]

In recognition of Cameron's role in international hockey for Canada in 1924, 50 years later he participated in the post-game award ceremony following game #1 of the 1974 Summit Series in Quebec City. He presented the game's MVP awards to Bobby Hull (Canada) and Valeri Kharlamov (Soviet Union).

Career statistics

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAA
1924 Canada men's national ice hockey team 1924 Winter Olympics 3300180120.33

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References

  1. The Official Olympic Games Companion: The Complete Guide to the Olympic Winter Games 1998 Edition, London - Washington: Brassey’s Sports, 1998, p. 128, ISBN   1-85753-244-9
  2. "Jack Cameron". Jack Cameron at QuantHockey.com. Quanthockey. 3 December 1902. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. "Jack Cameron Olympic medals and stats". 2007-08-26. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2022-09-09.