Allan Loney
Born (1885-05-03)May 3, 1885
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died March 2, 1965(1965-03-02) (aged 79)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position Cover point
Played for Maxville Hockey Club

Allan Nelson Loney (May 3, 1885 – March 2, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey player from the Ontario town of Maxville. He was the only son of Ephram Allen Loney and Jerusha Ann Adams of Maxville.[1]

Loney was the first hockey player to be charged with murder for the death of another player, after he clubbed Alcide Laurin to death during a game on February 24, 1905. Loney claimed self-defence. The charges were reduced to manslaughter, and he was subsequently acquitted.[2] He died on March 2, 1965, in Edmonton, Alberta, where he had worked as a Canadian National Railway employee.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ The Killing of Alcide Laurin in a Hockey Match at Maxville The Ottawa Journal, page 1, February 27, 1905
  2. ↑ McKinley, Michael: "Hockey: A People's History," page 27. McClelland & Stewart, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Edmonton Journal - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
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