Don Stanley (engineer)

Don Stanley
Born	(1917-10-18)October 18, 1917 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	September 21, 2001(2001-09-21) (aged 83) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Mercurys
National team	Canada
Playing career	1935–1950
Medal record Men's ice hockey 1950 London Ice hockey

Donald Russell Stanley (October 18, 1917 – September 21, 2001) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.^[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers, University of Alberta Golden Bears and RCAF Station Dartmouth hockey teams.^[2]

Stanley later attended Harvard University where he earned master's and doctorate degrees in environmental engineering. He founded Stanley Associates Engineering in 1954, which later became Stantec.^[3] In 1998, he was inducted to the Alberta Order of Excellence, recognizing the breadth of his contributions to the people of Alberta.^[3]

References

1. "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
2. "Don Stanley", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
3. "Dr. Donald Russell Stanley | Inducted: 1998". Alberta Order of Excellence. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database