Chris Fridfinnson
Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
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Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics. | |||||||||||
Born | (1898-06-14)June 14, 1898 Baldur, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||||
Died | November 10, 1938(1938-11-10) (aged 40) Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||
Weight | 127 lb (58 kg; 9 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||
Position | Rover | ||||||||||
Played for | Winnipeg Falcons | ||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||
Playing career | 1915–1922 | ||||||||||
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Kristmundur Numi Fridfinnson (June 14, 1898 – November 10, 1938) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba.[1] Fridfinnson was the rover for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team in the 1920 Olympics, and scored the winning goal in the game which decided the gold medal, a game the Canadians won 12–1.
Personal life
Fridfinnson was born in 1898 to Icelandic immigrants Jón Friðfinnsson and Anna Sigríður Jónsdóttir.[2] He died in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Awards and achievements
- Allan Cup Championship (1920)
References
- ^ "Chris Fridfinnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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