Nels Crutchfield

William Ian Nelson Crutchfield (July 12, 1911 July 22, 1985), known as Nels Crutchfield, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Nels Crutchfield
Born (1911-07-12)July 12, 1911
Knowlton, Quebec, Canada
Died July 22, 1985(1985-07-22) (aged 74)
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19341935

Born in Knowlton, Quebec, he played defence and centre for the McGill Redmen from 1930 to 1934 and was team captain from 1933 to 1934. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1934. He played 41 games in the 1934–35 NHL season for the Montreal Canadiens with 5 goals and 6 assists. His career was cut short after receiving a fractured skull in a car accident in September 1935.

He died in another car accident in 1985 in Huntsville, Ontario.

He was posthumously inducted into the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

References

  • "McGill Athletics profile". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21.
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