Rod Smith (ice hockey)
Roderick Angus Smith (June 28, 1894 – November 25, 1961) was a professional ice hockey player. He played with the Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League between 1922 and 1924.[1] Smith was also a member of the Winnipeg 61st Battalion team which captured the 1916 Allan Cup as amateur champions of Canada.[2] While on the Winnipeg 61st Battalion team Smith played alongside fellow defenseman and future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Bullet Joe Simpson.
| Rod Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Smith circa 1916 | |||
| Born |
June 28, 1894 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | November 25, 1961 (aged 67) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
Saskatoon Crescents Winnipeg 61st Battalion | ||
| Playing career | 1914–1923 | ||
He died in 1961 and is buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Regina.[3]
References
- SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- 1916 61st Battalion Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
- "Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery - Regina, Saskatchewan". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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