Gordon Smith (ice hockey) explained

Gordon Smith (February 14, 1908  - October 22, 1999) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1936 Winter Olympics.

Early life

Smith was a native of Winchester, Massachusetts. He briefly attended Boston University before playing for the Boston Olympics and Boston Hockey Club.[1]

Career

Smith was a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the silver medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[2] He played one match and scored one goal. Four years later, he was again a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches and scored one goal.

Death

Smith died in Westwood, Massachusetts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1936 Winter Games . 2022-05-29 . Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History . en-us.
  2. Book: Ortloff . George Christian . Lake Placid, the Olympic Years, 1932-1980: A Portrait of America's Premier Winter Resort . Ortloff . Stephen C. . 1976 . Macromedia . 978-0-9601170-1-7 . en.