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1911 Stanley Cup Champion

David Bruce Ridpath born in 1884 in Lakefield. He was a high scoring right winger 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.

 

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