Fred Etcher
Frederick Keith Etcher (August 23, 1932 – November 25, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario.
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Etcher won the silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in ice hockey and still holds the record for the most points (9 goals, 12 assists) in a single Olympic tournament. Etcher is also tied for the record of the most assists in a single Olympic tournament.
He played for Oshawa Generals. Etcher played 102 matches in the Ontario Hockey Association.
Etcher was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This fact was often noted in contemporary news accounts of his hockey career.[1]
References
- Roy Prete. Canadian Mormons. Salt Lake City:Deseret Book, p. 384
External links
- Fred Etcher career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- sports-reference
- Top 10 Olympic Records - The Hockey News
- Fred Etcher's obituary
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