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Inducted into the Hall of Fame in
1949. Born
September 5th, 1914 in Barking Essex, Gerry Davey learnt to
play hockey with the Elmwood Midgets in Port Arthur Canada after his
family emigrated when he was a child. He
returned to these shores, aged 16, in 1931 with his mother and with the
assistance of a London newspaper secured a place with the Princes club
before moving to Streatham two years later after a short stint in
Switzerland with Zurich. Gerry
Davey quickly impressed as a 5’8” fast skating right wing sniper and
he was quickly called up for the national team, netting 7 of GB’s 11
goals in the 1932 European championships held in Berlin. In
the 1936 Olympic campaign, Davey fell ill, but got out of his sick bed
for the game against Canada and scored in the opening minute. GB went on
to win the game 2-1, a major step on the road to the gold medal. Davey
next spent two seasons in Scotland with the Falkirk Lions before joining
the Canadian Navy for the war years, playing hockey in the Toro Services
League. After the war, together with his English wife, he returned to
play on defence for Streatham and finished the 47/48 season with the
Wembley Lions. Davey then turned his hand to refereeing for a number of
years, but included a short return to playing in the 49/50 season with
the Streatham Royals in the Intermediate League. Pre-war
statistics are incomplete and it is not unreasonable to suggest that he
scored more than the recorded 98 goals and 41 assists. From 1946 to
1948, Davey’s statistics read 73 goals and 34 assists for 107 points
from 102 games with just 36 penalty minutes. John
Gerry Davey became the 4th inductee into the British Ice
Hockey Hall of Fame. Compiled with research, provided by Martin C.Harris – July 1988 |
