Eddie King (ice hockey)

Eddie King
King c. 1911
Born	(1885-07-10)July 10, 1885 Calgary, Northwest Territories, Canada
Died	June 10, 1970(1970-06-10) (aged 84)
Position	Left wing
Played for	Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1906–1919

Edward King (July 10, 1885 – June 10, 1970[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player from Calgary. He played with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey Association during the 1911–12 season.

King was not only one of the first professional hockey players from Western Canada, but he was also considered to have had one of the hardest shots in hockey at the time.[2]

He was the son of the second mayor of Calgary George Clift King and his Métis wife, Louise Munro.[3][4]

References

1. Hockey deaths - June 1970
2. "Repairmen Kept Busy As King Shot Pucks" (newspapers.com) The Calgary Albertan. July 10, 1950 (pg. 22 Section Four). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
3. "Services Monday for city pioneer" (newspapers.com) The Calgary Albertan. June 15, 1970 (pg. 2). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
4. Canada, Library and Archives (2016-11-25). "King, Edward; address: Calgary; claim no. 1654; born: 1885 at Calgary; father: George Cliftking (Whiteman); mother: Louise Munro (Métis); scrip cert.: form C, no. 1020". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-07.