- Alex McKinnon
Alexander "Alex" McKinnon (
April 17 1895 ,Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario –October 8 1949 ) was aCanadian professional hockey forward who played 5 seasons in theNational Hockey League for theHamilton Tigers ,New York Americans and Chicago Black Hawks in the 1920s.After serving his country for two years during
World War I , McKinnon joined theSudbury Wolves of theNorthern Ontario Hockey Association , with whom he had played a few games over three seasons prior to his tour with the army. In 1923–24 he joined thePittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, and he made his NHL debut in 1924–25 with the Hamilton Tigers. In that season, he scored eight goals with three assists, mostly while playing defence.The Hamilton franchise moved prior to the 1925–26 season, becoming the
New York Americans . McKinnon moved with the team, and played with them for three seasons. He was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for the 1928–29 season in exchange forCharley McVeigh . He played one season for Chicago, and subsequently retired from playing to become a coach for the Sudbury Wolves. [legendsofhockey|13661. Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum. 2001–07.]References
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