Gerry Davey

John Gerald Davey (September 5, 1914 – February 12, 1977) was a Canadian-born British ice hockey player who played in the English National League (ENL).[2] During World War II, Davey joined the Royal Canadian Navy continuing to play ice hockey in the Toronto Services League.[1] Davey then turned his hand to refereeing before returning to playing for a brief spell during the 1949–50 season with the Streatham Royals in the Intermediate League.[1] After arriving in England, Davey made an immediate impact with the Princes club and was selected to play for the GB national team in the 1932 European Championships held in Berlin.Having fallen ill, Davey came back from his sick bed to score 40 seconds into the game against Canada — which GB won 2–1 — helping the team along the way to securing the gold medal.
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