Wilbert Gabriel Delainey (July 26, 1922 – November 13, 2000) 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 previously played with the Edmonton Maple Leafs and Camrose Maroons.[2]
| Wilbert Delainey | |||||||||||
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 Delaney pictured in a 1942 newspaper | |||||||||||
| Born |
July 26, 1922 Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
November 13, 2000 (aged 78) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1940–1952 | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Wilbur Delaney", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
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