Toronto Granites
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The Toronto Granites were an amateur senior ice hockey
team from Toronto
, Ontario
. The Granites were Allan Cup
champions in 1922 and 1923. They were chosen to represent Canada
at the 1924 Winter Olympics
in Chamonix
, France
. The Granites won the second consecutive Olympic gold medal
for the Canada national men's ice hockey team.
Players
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....
team from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The Granites were Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
champions in 1922 and 1923. They were chosen to represent Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
in Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The Granites won the second consecutive Olympic gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
for the Canada national men's ice hockey team.
1924 Winter Olympics roster
- Frank RankinFrank RankinFrank G. Rankin was a Canadian professional ice hockey rover who played for the Eaton Athletic Association and Toronto St. Michael's Majors in senior hockey. He coached the Toronto Granites to the gold medal for Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics.In 1912, Rankin scored an incredible 20 goals in...
(coach)
Players
- Jack CameronJack Cameron (ice hockey)Competitor for CanadaJack A. Cameron was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics....
- Ernest CollettErnie Collett (ice hockey)Competitor for CanadaErnest John Collett was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.He was born York County, Ontario....
- Albert McCaffreyBert McCaffreyAlbert John McCaffrey was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Canadiens.McCaffrey won a Stanley Cup in 1930 with the Montreal Canadiens...
- Harold McMunnHarold McMunnHarold Edgar McMunn was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics....
- Duncan MunroDunc MunroDuncan Brown Munro was a Canadian Olympic ice hockey player who played with and coached the Montreal Maroons. He was born in Moray, Scotland. When he was still a child his family moved to Toronto, where he learned to play hockey. In his youth Munro also excelled in track events as a runner...
- Beattie RamsayBeattie RamsayWilliam Beattie Ramsay was a Canadian ice hockey player who won an Olympic gold medal as member of the Toronto Granites ice hockey team that represented Canada in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics....
- Cyril SlaterCyril SlaterCyril Seely Slater was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics....
- Reginald SmithHooley SmithReginald "Hooley" Smith was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins and New York Americans. He won the Stanley Cup twice, with Ottawa and Montreal...
- Harry Watson
See also
- Canada men's national ice hockey team
- Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1924 Winter OlympicsAt the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics...