Walter Rimstad

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Whitey Rimstad
Born (1916-09-18)September 18, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died August 15, 1996(1996-08-15) (aged 79)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Lethbridge Maple Leafs
Edmonton Mercurys
New York Rovers
National team  Canada
Playing career 1933–1951
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1951 Paris Ice hockey

Walter S. "Whitey" Rimstad (September 18, 1916 – August 15, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in Paris, France. The 1951 Lethbridge Maple Leafs team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Mercurys and New York Rovers.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lethbridge Maple Leafs 1951". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Walter Rimstad", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015.


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