About Stan Obodiac
Lived 1922 – 1984 (aged 62). Stan Obodiac was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Stanley Obodiac (February 7, 1922 – November 3, 1984) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs. He won a gold medal at the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships in Paris, France. The 1951 Lethbridge Maple Leafs team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. He was the leading scorer of the 1951 World Championship tournament.
Following his career as a hockey player, he remained employed in hockey as public relations director for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens. In this capacity, he wrote and published the history book The Leafs: The First 50 Years, which was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards in 1977.
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Who was Stan Obodiac?
Canadian ice hockey player (1922-1984)
When was Stan Obodiac born?
Stan Obodiac was born on 7 February 1922 in Moose Jaw.
When did Stan Obodiac die?
Stan Obodiac died on 3 November 1984 in North York, Ontario.
What was Stan Obodiac's occupation?
Stan Obodiac was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Stan Obodiac?
Stan Obodiac was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan Obodiac. https://biography.guide/stan-obodiac/
MLA: "Stan Obodiac." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-obodiac/.
Chicago: "Stan Obodiac." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stan-obodiac/.
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