Jack Cameron (ice hockey)

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Jack Cameron
Born (1900-12-03)December 3, 1900
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died November 29, 1981(1981-11-29) (aged 80)
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Granites
National team  Canada
Playing career 1922–1930
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Chamonix Team

John Archibald Cameron (December 3, 1900 – November 29, 1981) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Career[edit]

Cameron was a member of the Toronto Granites team that won a gold medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]

In recognition of Cameron's role in international hockey for Canada in 1924, 50 years later he participated in the post-game award ceremony following game #1 of the 1974 Summit Series in Quebec City. He presented the game's MVP awards to Bobby Hull (Canada) and Valeri Kharlamov (Soviet Union).

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1924 Canada men's national ice hockey team 1924 Winter Olympics 3 3 0 0 180 1 2 0.33

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Official Olympic Games Companion: The Complete Guide to the Olympic Winter Games 1998 Edition, London - Washington: Brassey’s Sports, 1998, p. 128, ISBN 1-85753-244-9
  2. ^ "Jack Cameron". Jack Cameron at QuantHockey.com. Quanthockey. 3 December 1902. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jack Cameron Olympic medals and stats". 2007-08-26. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

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