Leo Oswald Lucchini (August 12, 1927 – August 4, 1991) 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 San Francisco Shamrocks, New Westminster Royals, Rossland Warriors and Vernon Canadians.[2]
| Leo Lucchini | |||||||||||
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| Born |
August 12, 1927 Cadomin, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
August 4, 1991 (aged 63) Trail, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1946–1960 | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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His grandson Jake Lucchini is a professional player in the Ottawa Senators organization.
References
edit- ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Leo Lucchini", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
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