George Horne (ice hockey)

George Alexander "Shorty" Horne (June 27, 1904 in Sudbury, Ontario July 31, 1929) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played three seasons in the National Hockey League from 1925 to 1929 for the Montreal Maroons and Toronto Maple Leafs.

George Horne
Born (1904-06-27)June 27, 1904
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died July 31, 1929(1929-07-31) (aged 25)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Maroons
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19251929

In 54 career NHL games, he scored nine goals and assisted on three for twelve points. He won a Stanley Cup with the Maroons in 1926. George's name was left off the Stanley Cup, because he did not play in the playoffs. Horne died in the off-season in 1929 when he drowned while on a canoe with some friends.

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