George Hay (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Hay (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1898

Place of Birth: North Perth, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1975

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About George Hay (ice hockey)

  • William George "The Western Wizard" Hay (January 10, 1898 – July 13, 1975) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Regina Capitals and Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) and the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • He was a top star on the Canadian prairies, named a WCHL All-Star four times in five seasons.
  • He transferred to the NHL in 1926 when the Rosebuds were sold to the rival league and went on to score the first goal in the history of the Chicago Black Hawks.
  • He retired in 1933 after several seasons with the Red Wings.
  • Hay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

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