Hugh Farquharson
Hugh Miller Farquharson (born November 14, 1911 in Montréal , Québec , † March 27, 1985 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach .
Career
Hugh Farquharson began his career as a hockey player at McGill University , for whose team he was active from 1927 to 1934. He then played for the Montreal Royals. As a guest player he represented Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics with the Port Arthur Bearcats. In the 1936/37 season he went to Europe for the Southampton Vikings from the English National League . From 1937 to 1942 he was the head coach of McGill University. In the 1941/42 season he was also in charge of the Montreal Navy army team.
International
For Canada Farquharson took part in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , where he and his team won the silver medal.
Achievements and Awards
- 1936 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Hugh Farquharson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farquharson, Hugh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farquharson, Hugh Miller (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal , Québec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1985 |