Jack Winchester (ice hockey)

Jack Winchester
Jack Winchester during the 1906–07 season with the Pittsburgh Pros
Born (1879-05-12)May 12, 1879
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Died May 7, 1911(1911-05-07) (aged 31)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Played for Pittsburgh Professionals
Montreal Shamrocks
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
Edmonton Professionals
Playing career 1904–1911

John Alexander (Jack) "Winny" Winchester (May 21, 1879 – May 7, 1911) was a professional ice hockey player who played 93 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association (NHA) and International Professional Hockey League (IPHL). Among the teams he played with were the Montreal Shamrocks, Winnipeg Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Professionals. A goaltender with the Pittsburgh Pros from 1904–1907, he posted a record of 34-29 with the team.

Family

John Alexander was the fourth child of Scottish immigrants Mary Butler and John Winchester, a Toronto lawyer and later judge.

In January 1910 he married Edna Studebaker in Edmonton, Alberta. Days later, the couple travelled with the Edmonton team on their trip east for the Stanley Cup tournament.[2]

Death

He died in Edmonton on May 7, 1911, at the age of 31, having fallen ill with acute diabetes two days earlier.[3][4] He was interred at Edmonton's municipal cemetery on May 10, 1911.

References

  1. ^ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 41; Record Group: Rg 80-2
  2. ^ Star staff (13 January 1910). "Edmonton cup team is in town". The Toronto Star.
  3. ^ Star staff (May 8, 1911). "John Winchester dies out west". The Toronto Star.
  4. ^ "Jack Winchester, well known hockey player, is dead at Edmonton" The Morning Leader, May 8, 1911.
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