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Manitoba Organization: Winnipeg Falcons

This Winnipeg-based hockey team competed in the 1920 Olympics in Belgium, winning Canada’s first hockey championship. Some members of the team were as follows:

Member

Position

Year(s)

Herbert “Hebbie” Axford (1894-1974)

President

Harvey Thorvaldur Walter “Duke” Benson (1893-1971)

Robert John “Bobby” Benson (1894-?)

Left Defence

Jacob Walter “Wally” Byron (1894-1971)

Goal

William Blanchard “Babe” Elliott (1899-1950)

Goal (substitute)

Sigurdur Franklin “Frank” Fredrickson (1895-1979)

Centre

Vilhjalmur William “Bill” Fridfinnson (1890-1941)

Secretary-Treasurer

Kristjan “Chris” Fridfinnson (1898-1938)

Substitute

Magnus “Mike” Goodman (1898-1991)

Left Wing

Haldor “Hallie” “Slim” Halderson (c1899-1965)

Right Wing

Konrad “Konnie” Johannesson (1896-1968)

Right Defence

Frederick George “Steamer” Maxwell (1890-1975)

Manager

Gudmundur “Gordon” Sigurjonsson (1883-?)

Trainer

Alan Charles “Huck” Woodman (1899-1963)

Rover