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Bruce Ridpath | 1911 Stanley Cup Champion

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From Lakefield (Selwyn now), Ontario

David Bruce Ridpath was a professional ice hockey player and general manager.

David Ridpath was a member of the 1911 Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators.

Ridpath was on his way to a glorious hockey legacy before tragedy struck. On Toronto’s busy Yonge Street an automobile ran into him, fracturing his skull. Though he attempted a comeback, the accident cut his career short in 1912.

Ridpath died in 1925 at the age of 40 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

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Selwyn (Formerly known as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield) is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County.

   

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  1. I never knew David Bruce Ridpath was from Canada. thanks to the article writer for gathering information about various personalities all together.

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