Walter Monson

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada

Walter Monson
Walter Monson
Born	November 29, 1908; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	January 9, 1988 (aged 79); Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Position	Centre
Played for	Harringay Racers
National team	Canada
Playing career	1936–1940

Walter George "Wally, Pop" Monson (November 29, 1908 – January 9, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, which won the Olympic gold medal for Canada. He played all six matches and scored seven goals.

After playing amateur ice hockey with the Saint John Beavers and the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, Monson went to the United Kingdom to play professional ice hockey with the Harringay Racers between 1936 and 1940. After World War II, Monson returned to Winnipeg where he coached the Winnipeg Monarchs to the Memorial Cup in 1946.

He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955.

Awards and achievements

Olympic Gold Metalist (1932)
MJHL First All-Star Team Coach (1953)
Inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955
"Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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