Fallen Canadians with ties to hockey

Countless hockey players of all skill levels have served in the Canadian military over the years. Sadly, many of them gave their lives.

Please note: The list is not reflective of all fallen Canadian hockey players who served, as no official count of hockey players was made upon enlistment.

1915
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
JarvisWilliam Dummer PowellCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)24 April 1915 
DavidsonAllan McleanCanadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)16 June 1915 
FrancklynGeorge EdwardCanadian Army Service Corps07 December 1915 
1916
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
RichardsonGeorge TaylorCanadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)09 February 1916 
DolanJohn Frederick4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)02 June 1916 
MaloneMaurice EdwardCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)03 June 1916 
HipwellJohn (Jack) BasilCanadian Field Artillery17 June 1916 
RobinsonFrederick ReginaldCanadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)19 August 1916 
McGeeFrancis ClarenceCanadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)16 September 1916 
LackenWilliam Joseph CharlesCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)26 September 1916 
SouthamGordon HamiltonCanadian Field Artillery15 October 1916 
PethickJohn LivesleyCanadian Field Artillery11 November 1916 
TurnbullWalter JamesCanadian Field Artillery14 November 1916 
OliverAllenCanadian Field Artillery18 November 1916 
1917
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
FishendenWilliam ErnestCanadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)07 January 1917 
HutchinsonFrederick MellorCanadian Engineers01 March 1917 
MassonDonald HoweRoyal Naval Air Service20 April 1917 
MacDonaldHenry DanielCanadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)08 May 1917 
BelcherCharles StuartCanadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)11 May 1917 
WrightWilliam RichardCanadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)13 May 1917 
MolsonPercivalPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)05 July 1917 
GoochFrederick JohnCanadian Field Artillery15 August 1917 
SimpsonWilliam AlexanderCanadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)15 August 1917 
LairdJohn HewittCanadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)15 August 1917 
MacDonaldDonald RyersonCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)16 August 1917 
LeonardGeorge Joseph ArthurCanadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)21 August 1917 
PapineauTalbot MercerPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)30 October 1917 
MorrisonDavid AlfredCanadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)06 November 1917 
CampbellDuncanThe Fort Garry Horse20 November 1917 
DwyerEdward JosephCanadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)10 December 1917 
1918
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
PedleyHugh StowellCanadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)31 January 1918 
ThorsteinsonFrankCanadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)14 March 1918 
CumbersGeorge ErnestCanadian Railway Troops28 March 1918 
PowellAlan TorranceCanadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)19 April 1918 
TrebilcockJohn ArchibaldRoyal Field Artillery21 May 1918 
SeguinAlexanderCanadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)08 August 1918 
BirminghamHerbert FrederickCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)10 August 1918 
AbbottEdward LymanCanadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)14 August 1918 
ErvinHenryCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)27 August 1918 
McKinnonIan LaughlinPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)27 August 1918 
ApplegathGordon HenryCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)27 August 1918 
JennisonEdgerton RyersonCanadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)02 September 1918 
AndersonAlfred WilliamCanadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)29 September 1918 
JohnstoneGordon SimpsonCanadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)04 November 1918 
1940
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
BlighOrley WhitneyRoyal Air Force10 February 1940 
DayGordon RobertRoyal Canadian Air Force29 April 1940 
PidcockJohn EastonRoyal Canadian Air Force17 May 1940 
1941
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
ShorttHarry WilliamRoyal Canadian Air Force23 February 1941 
DunningStuart NelsonIrish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.01 November 1941 
1942
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
BuchananAlexander GibsonRoyal Canadian Air Force06 January 1942 
FoxJohn ElwoodPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.24 January 1942 
RobsonGeorge EyreRoyal Canadian Air Force13 April 1942 
DuttonJoseph MervynRoyal Canadian Air Force06 June 1942 
CostiganNorman EdwardRoyal Canadian Air Force17 June 1942 
BladonJames StanleyRoyal Canadian Air Force24 July 1942 
McConnellRussell HenryRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve07 September 1942 
FargherGeorge FrederickRoyal Canadian Air Force10 September 1942 
HendryGeorge AinslieRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve13 September 1942 
1943
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
PatrickMichaelRoyal Canadian Air Force22 January 1943 
BaribeauLeo JosephRoyal Canadian Air Force09 March 1943 
GrantArthur GordonRoyal Canadian Air Force12 June 1943 
CoatesPercy HornbyRoyal Canadian Air Force04 September 1943 
DouglasHarold FrederickRoyal Canadian Air Force01 October 1943 
CummineGordonRoyal Canadian Air Force29 December 1943 
1944
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
MetkaJosephRoyal Canadian Air Force26 February 1944 
PenkuriKaiho ThomasRoyal Canadian Air Force16 March 1944 
MorozHryhoryRoyal Canadian Air Force22 March 1944 
WhiteRobert JohnRoyal Canadian Air Force31 March 1944 
SaprunoffSamuelRoyal Canadian Air Force31 March 1944 
WeatherbyCharles LewisRoyal Canadian Air Force11 April 1944 
BarefootGordon WilliamRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve07 May 1944 
McDonaldRichard Alexander AngusRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve07 May 1944 
SuttonKenneth RogerRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve07 May 1944 
LundeMelvin EmmanuelRegina Rifle Regiment13 June 1944 
MaveetyMarkRegina Rifle Regiment08 July 1944 
SouthwickWilliam LewisRoyal Canadian Air Force07 August 1944 
HobdayLeonard ManningCanadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.21 August 1944 
BialasJohn JosephWestminster Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.24 September 1944 
JorgensonGerald VincentFort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C.23 October 1944 
TilsonAlbertQueen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.27 October 1944 
MartinsonDouglas StuartRoyal Canadian Air Force11 November 1944 
GarrettDudley MorineRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve24 November 1944 
BairdHaddow FrederickRoyal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve25 November 1944 
FelsteadRobert CliveLanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.03 December 1944 
SharpeDouglas HaigRoyal Canadian Air Force15 December 1944 
WilsonWilliam LaurelRoyal Canadian Air Force15 December 1944 
DavisKenneth WilfredRoyal Canadian Artillery27 December 1944 
1945
SurnameGiven name(s)UnitDate of death
PatzerEdwin FrederickRoyal Canadian Air Force21 February 1945 
NicklinJeff Albert1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.24 March 1945 
GermannVincent Francis1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.24 March 1945 
HallgrimsonPeter HoffmanRoyal Canadian Artillery20 October 1945