Hassie Young

Harrison Stephens "Hassie" Young (March 23, 1924 – March 23, 2020) 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 UBC Thunderbirds and Los Angeles Ramblers.[2] Young died on his 96th birthday in 2020.[3]

Hassie Young
Born (1924-03-23)March 23, 1924
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died March 23, 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 96)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1941–1952
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

References
  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. "Hassie Young", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  3. "Remembering the life of Harrison Young 1924 - 2020".


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