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

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]

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

  1. ↑ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Don Stanley", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "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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