George Hay
Soldier, Athlete
1898 – 1975
Who was George Hay?
William George "The Western Wizard" Hay was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Regina Capitals and Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. He was a top star on the Canadian prairies, named a WCHL All-Star four times in five seasons. He transferred to the NHL in 1926 when the Rosebuds were sold to the rival league and went on to score the first goal in the history of the Chicago Black Hawks. He retired in 1933 after several seasons with the Red Wings. Hay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.
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- Born
- Jan 10, 1898
Listowel, Ontario - Also known as
- William George Hay
- The Western Wizard
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Perth County
- Listowel, Ontario
- Died
- Jul 13, 1975
Stratford
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on July 23, 2013
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