Frank McGee (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank McGee (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1882

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1916

Profession: ice hockey player, rugby union player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Frank McGee (ice hockey)

  • Francis Clarence McGee (November 4, 1882 – September 16, 1916) was a Canadian ice hockey player during the early days of hockey for the Ottawa Hockey Club, nicknamed the "Silver Seven".
  • Though blind in one eye, McGee was a legendary player of his era, and known as a prolific scorer.
  • He once scored 14 goals in a Stanley Cup game and eight times scored five or more.
  • Despite a brief senior career — only 45 games over four seasons — he led the Silver Seven in its reign as Stanley Cup champions during this time (1903–1906), playing both centre and rover.
  • During World War I, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and died in battle in France.
  • When the Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1945, McGee was one of the original inductees.

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