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 George Reginald “Red” Horner

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George Reginald “Red” Horner Famous memorial

Birth
Lynden, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
27 Apr 2005 (aged 95)
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Memorial ID
13741202 View Source

Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. A native of Lynden, Ontario, he played the position of Defenseman for teams in the NHL. At 6'01, and 190lbs, he played both as a player (1928 to 1940) and team captain (1938 to 1940) for the Toronto Maple Leafs until he retired in 1940. After retiring from hockey in 1940, her lived in Florida, and Toronto, Ontario, where he became involved in business ventures for several companies including the Elias Rogers Fuels Limited and the Canada Coal Company Limited, where he later became President before retiring. Horner won the Stanley Cup in 1932 and his NHL career consisted of playing in 490 career NHL regular season games for Toronto, and recording 42 goals and 110 assists with 1264 penalty minutes. On February 13, 1999, Horner was involved in the opening ceremonies for the 65th anniversary of Maple Leaf Gardens and its closing the same day. Horner was also involved in the opening of the Air Canada Centre. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1965. He died in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 95. At the time of his death he was the oldest living former NHL hockey player, Maple Leaf Captain and oldest living member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. A native of Lynden, Ontario, he played the position of Defenseman for teams in the NHL. At 6'01, and 190lbs, he played both as a player (1928 to 1940) and team captain (1938 to 1940) for the Toronto Maple Leafs until he retired in 1940. After retiring from hockey in 1940, her lived in Florida, and Toronto, Ontario, where he became involved in business ventures for several companies including the Elias Rogers Fuels Limited and the Canada Coal Company Limited, where he later became President before retiring. Horner won the Stanley Cup in 1932 and his NHL career consisted of playing in 490 career NHL regular season games for Toronto, and recording 42 goals and 110 assists with 1264 penalty minutes. On February 13, 1999, Horner was involved in the opening ceremonies for the 65th anniversary of Maple Leaf Gardens and its closing the same day. Horner was also involved in the opening of the Air Canada Centre. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1965. He died in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 95. At the time of his death he was the oldest living former NHL hockey player, Maple Leaf Captain and oldest living member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Bio by: Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson


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