Albert Renaud (ice hockey) explained
Albert Roméo "Ab" Renaud, sometimes referred to as Albert Ranaud, (October 2, 1920 – December 19, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1] [2] [3] [4]
In 2001, Renaud was honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century.[5] In February 2008, Renaud and former teammate Henri-André Laperrière attended a luncheon in honor of the 60th anniversary of the 1948 Olympics and accepted replica gold medals on behalf of the team. It was announced at the event that the RCAF Flyers would be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in April 2008.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: 5 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, 1948. Olympic Games Winner Reference Book. 2023-12-27.
- Book: IIHF. IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. 2010 . Moydart Press . 106. 978-0-9867964-0-1.
- Web site: Obituary: Ottawa native Ab Renaud won 1948 Olympic hockey gold. Holder. Gord. 2012-12-21. Ottawa Citizen. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131235003/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/mobile/sports/hockey/Obituary+Ottawa+native+Renaud+1948+Olympic+hockey+gold/7729456/story.html. 2013-01-31.
- Web site: Albert Renaud. Database Olympics. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100926161221/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RENAUALB01. 2010-09-26.
- Web site: Athletes Of The Century Chosen By The Military . Legion Magazine . 2001-01-01 . 2010-07-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508164929/https://legionmagazine.com/en/2001/01/athletes-of-the-century-chosen-by-the-military/. 2016-05-08.
- Web site: RCAF Flyers wrote Olympic history. Johnson. Vic. 2014-02-07. Government of Canada. 2023-12-27.
