Don Stanley (engineer)

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Donald Russell Stanley (October 18, 1917 – September 21, 2001) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers, University of Alberta Golden Bears and RCAF Station Dartmouth hockey teams.[2]

Don Stanley
Born (1917-10-18)October 18, 1917
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died September 21, 2001(2001-09-21) (aged 83)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1935–1950
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

Stanley later attended Harvard University where he earned master's and doctorate degrees in environmental engineering. He founded Stanley Associates Engineering in 1954, which later became Stantec.[3] In 1998, he was inducted to the Alberta Order of Excellence, recognizing the breadth of his contributions to the people of Alberta.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Don Stanley", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Donald Russell Stanley | Inducted: 1998". Alberta Order of Excellence. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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