Walter S. "Whitey" Rimstad (September 18, 1916 – August 15, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in Paris, France. The 1951 Lethbridge Maple Leafs team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Mercurys and New York Rovers.[2]
Whitey Rimstad | ||||||||||
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Born |
(1916-09-18)September 18, 1916 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
Died |
August 15, 1996(1996-08-15) (aged 79) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | |||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||
Shot | Left | |||||||||
Played for |
Lethbridge Maple Leafs Edmonton Mercurys New York Rovers | |||||||||
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Playing career | 1933–1951 | |||||||||
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