Henry Maracle
Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle (September 8, 1904 – June 20, 1958) was a professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League.[1] Born in Ayr, Ontario, he played with the New York Rangers. A member of the Mohawk tribe, Maracle was the first full-blooded First Nations hockey player in the National Hockey League at the time of his recall to the New York Rangers in March 1931.[2]
| Henry Maracle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Maracle pictured in a 1931 newspaper | |||
| Born |
September 8, 1904 Ayr, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 20, 1958 (aged 53) Dallas, Texas, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1939 | ||
Maracle died in Dallas, Texas in 1958 of complications from anemia. He had been a truck driver for a produce company at the time of his death.[3]
References
- "Sorry Fred, but Henry came first - A few facts regarding aboriginal hockey players". sihrhockey.org. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "Redskin Icer", Carroll Daily Herald, Monday, March 23, 1931, Carroll, Iowa, United States Of America
- Henry Elmer Maracle, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976" (FamilySearch)
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