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Rod Kennedy

1882 – 1935

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Rod Kennedy

Lived 1882 – 1935 (aged 53). Rod Kennedy was an ice hockey player.

John Roddick Kennedy (March 17, 1882 – September 28, 1935) was a Canadian amateur and professional ice hockey player. Kennedy, a defenceman, played most of his hockey in the amateur era, representing two storied clubs in the Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Victorias.

Career Kennedy was twice a member of Stanley Cup winning teams, both times with the Montreal Wanderers, in 1906 and 1907.

In January 1908 Kennedy was part of a benefit All-Star game, hosted by the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association, for the family of his deceased former teammate on the Montreal Wanderers Hod Stuart, who had died in June 1907 in a diving accident. Montreal Wanderers won the game against the ECAHA All-Stars 10 goals to 7.

During the 1909–10 season Kennedy played with the Montreal Nationals in the short-lived Canadian Hockey Association circuit.

Death Kennedy died in Brantford, Ontario on September 28, 1935, after an illness lasting over four months. He had moved to Brantford from Quebec to manage a plant with the Lake of the Woods Milling Company.

Achievements Stanley Cup – 1906 & 1907 (with Montreal Wanderers)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rod Kennedy?

Canadian ice hockey player

When was Rod Kennedy born?

Rod Kennedy was born on 17 March 1882 in Drummondville, Quebec.

When did Rod Kennedy die?

Rod Kennedy died on 28 September 1935 in Brantford, Ontario.

What was Rod Kennedy's occupation?

Rod Kennedy was an ice hockey player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rod Kennedy

· Wikidata: Q113630136

· DBpedia: Rod Kennedy

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