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William Dey

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William Dey
Born(1870-06-04)June 4, 1870
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 20, 1921(1921-08-20) (aged 51)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known forOwner of the Ottawa Senators (1917-1923)
Owner of Dey's Arenas
RelativesTed Dey (brother)
Edgar Dey (nephew)
Ice hockey career
Played for Ottawa Hockey Club (1892-1897)

William Ernest Dey (June 4, 1870 – August 20, 1921) was an early amateur ice hockey player for the Ottawa Hockey Club. He was a member of the Dey family of Ottawa, Canada which was successful in boat-building, arenas and ice hockey businesses. He was born in Ottawa.

Playing career

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Dey first joined the senior Ottawa Hockey Club in 1892. He played six seasons with Ottawa HC, retiring after the 1897 season. He died in Ottawa in 1921 after an illness and is buried at Beechwood Cemetery.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 22, 1921 · Page 4".
  2. ^ "Vancouver Daily World from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 22, 1921 · Page 11".