Charles Masson (ice hockey)

Charles Eadie Masson (September 12, 1884 – October 17, 1954) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey right winger who was active in the early 1900s. One of the clubs Masson played for was the Ottawa Victorias of the Federal Amateur Hockey League. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of former City of Ottawa alderman Donald T. Masson.[1][2]

Charles Masson
Born (1884-09-12)September 12, 1884
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died October 17, 1954(1954-10-17) (aged 70)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Hockey Club
Ottawa Victorias
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Victorias
Playing career c. 1901–1911

Owen McCourt incident

In the 1906–07 FAHL season Masson was involved in an early era incident of lethal hockey violence. On March 6, 1907, in a game between Masson's Ottawa Victorias and the Cornwall Hockey Club on the Victoria rink in Cornwall, Ontario, Masson struck Cornwall's Owen "Bud" McCourt in the head with his stick. McCourt died of his injuries the following morning.[3] As a result of the incident Masson was put on trial charged first with murder and later with manslaughter, but was acquitted on both accounts.[2][4]

References

Notes
  1. SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
  2. "Chas. Masson before court" Ottawa Citizen March 8, 1907
  3. "Hockey Player Succumbs" Ottawa Citizen March 7, 1907
  4. "Masson is on trial" The Montreal Gazette April 11, 1907


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