George Cochrane (ice hockey)

John "Goldie" Cochrane (September 27, 1881 – April 15, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Goldie Cochrane
Cochrane with the Portage Lakes HC.
Born September 27, 1881
Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Died April 15, 1952(1952-04-15) (aged 70)
Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Rover
Played for Berlin Hockey Club
Portage Lakes Hockey Club
Berlin Dutchmen
Galt Professionals
All-Montreal Hockey Club
Waterloo Colts
Belleville
Playing career 1899–1911

Biography

Born in Berlin (today known as Kitchener), Ontario, in 1881, Cochrane began playing hockey as a boy in Berlin in the 1890s. Beginning in 1900, he played for the amateur senior teams in Berlin and Galt.[1] For the 1906–07 season, he moved to Houghton, Michigan, where he played for Houghton-Portage Lakes in the International Professional Hockey League. Cochrane, playing as a rover, participated in 17 games and scored 12 goals for Portage Lakes, helping the team win the league championship that year.[2]

Cochrane joined the Canadian Army in 1914 and was sent overseas to fight in World War I. He returned to Canada in 1918 after being wounded. His playing career over, Cochrane relocated to Exeter, Ontario, and coached teams in the Ontario Hockey Association for several years. He died in 1952, at age 70.[1]

References
  1. "Inductees A-C". Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  2. Julien, Connie (2009). "Members of the First Professional Portage Lake Ice Hockey Teams". Copper Country Hockey History. Retrieved June 29, 2010.


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