Alvin Fisher Explained

Position:Right Wing
Played For:Toronto St. Pats
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:5 January 1893
Birth Place:Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Ranger Lake, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1919
Career End:1927

Alvin Light Fisher (January 5, 1893 – March 1, 1937) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played in the Western Canada, Pacific Coast and National hockey leagues for the Calgary Tigers, Seattle Metropolitans and Toronto St. Pats, respectively. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Before his hockey career, he had served in the Canadian Forces during World War I, where he was wounded.

Alvin Fisher died suddenly at Ranger Lake in 1937 at the age of 44.[1] [2] He suffered from poor health in the preceding years including heart problems, with the cause of death on his death certificate listed as acute pericarditis.[3] He was buried at Old Greenwood Cemetery in Sault Ste. Marie.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1919–20Hamilton TigersOHA Sr4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
1920–21Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNMHL14 6 3 9
1920–21Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNOHA9 7 1 8 125 1 0 1 0
1921–22Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNMHL12 2 5 7
1921–22Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNOHA8 2 1 3 152 0 1 1 2
1922–23Calgary TigersWCHL18 5 3 8 10
1923–24Seattle MetropolitansPCHA15 1 1 2 22 0 0 0 0
1924–25Toronto St. PatricksNHL9 1 0 1 4
WCHL totals18 5 3 8 10
PCHA totals15 1 1 2 22 0 0 0 0
NHL totals9 1 0 1 4

Notes and References

  1. "Alvin Fisher Enjoyed Colourful Hockey Career", The Sault Star, March 2, 1937
  2. "Alvin Fisher Dies At Ranger Lake", The Sault Star, March 1, 1937
  3. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947