George Edward O'Grady (June 8, 1891 – July 25, 1974) was a

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player who played for the

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in both the

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and

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between 1913–1918. He was born in

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Playing career

O'Grady played three seasons as a substitute"Joined Wanderers at practice last night"
''Montreal Daily Mail''. Dec. 7, 1915. for the

in the now-defunct NHA from 1913–14 to 1915–16. He would follow the team to the upstart

for the start of the inaugural season in 1917–18. O'Grady appeared in four

games for the Wanderers, as the team's rink, the Westmount Arena, burnt down in January 1918, forcing the Wanderers to fold midway through the season. During his time with the Wanderers, he wore number nine.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* 1891 births 1974 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Montreal Montreal Wanderers (NHA) players Montreal Wanderers (NHL) players Montreal Wanderers players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1890s-stub