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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
Photos
The Falcon Hockey Club, Champions of the Senior Independent Hockey League (1914-1915)
Source: Julie Johannesson
See also:
The Winnipeg Falcons Hockey Club
Manitoba Organization: Victoria Hockey Club
Sources:
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 3 February 2015
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