Edward Lawrence Kassian (June 18, 1933 – June 6, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Penticton Vees. He won a gold medal at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships in West Germany. He also played for the Prince Albert Mintos, Saskatoon Quakers, Vancouver Canucks, New Westminster Royals, and Kamloops Elks.[1] Kassian died in Vegreville, Alberta on June 6, 2022, at the age of 88.[2]
| Ed Kassian | |||||||||||
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| Born |
June 18, 1933 Vegreville, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
June 6, 2022 (aged 88) Vegreville, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | ||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||
| Played for | Penticton Vees | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1951–1956 | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Ed Kassian", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary of Edward Lawrence Kassian". Autumn Rose Funeral Home. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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