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Roy Rickey

1893 – 1959

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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About Roy Rickey

Lived 1893 – 1959 (aged 65). Roy Rickey was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Roy Allison Rickey (November 15, 1893 – September 6, 1959) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League. He played for the Seattle Metropolitans and Edmonton Eskimos. He won a Stanley Cup with the Metropolitans in 1917.

Playing career Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Rickey began his professional career in the 1911–12 season with the Saskatoon Wholesalers of the Saskatchewan Professional League.

Rickey joined the Seattle Metropolitans in 1915, played eight seasons for the Metropolitans, and was a member of the 1917 Stanley Cup champions. He also played in the 1919 Stanley Cup Final with the Metropolitans, but the series against the Montreal Canadiens was cancelled at 2-2 because of the Spanish flu. Rickey himself was at the Providence Hospital in Seattle with a high fever.

In 1924, Rickey joined the Edmonton Eskimos. In 1925, his contract was sold by the Eskimos to the New York Americans, but he did not join the team. After the Western Canada Hockey League folded in 1926, Rickey played in the Can-Pro League, playing two further seasons for Hamilton and Niagara Falls before retiring from professional play.

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Awards
Stanley Cup
Also known as
Roy Allison Rickey

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People whose lives overlapped Roy Rickey's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roy Rickey?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1893-1959)

When was Roy Rickey born?

Roy Rickey was born on 15 November 1893 in Ottawa.

When did Roy Rickey die?

Roy Rickey died on 6 September 1959.

What was Roy Rickey's occupation?

Roy Rickey was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Roy Rickey?

Roy Rickey was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roy Rickey

· Wikidata: Q7373300

· DBpedia: Roy Rickey

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