Frederick Keith Etcher (August 23, 1932 – November 25, 2011) was a

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who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was born in Oshawa,

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. Etcher won the silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in ice hockey and still holds the record for the most points (9 goals, 12 assists) in a single Olympic tournament. Etcher is also tied for the record of the most assists in a single Olympic tournament. He played for Oshawa Generals. Etcher played 102 matches in the Ontario Hockey Association. Etcher was a member of

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. This fact was often noted in contemporary news accounts of his hockey career.Roy Prete. ''Canadian Mormons''. Salt Lake City:Deseret Book, p. 384 Etcher was excommunicated by

. This fact was often not noted in contemporary news accounts of his hockey career. (Written documentation corroborating this and other events, available from family upon request via Wikipedia's messaging system.)

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Fred Etcher's obituary
1932 births 2011 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian Latter Day Saints Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Canada Ice hockey people from Oshawa 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub