Gerry Geran
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
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| Silver | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition | |
George "Gerry" Geran (Feb 22, 1895 or Aug 3, 1896 in Holyoke, Massachusetts - September 1981) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.
- Position: Centre
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5 ft 9 in
- Weight: 180 lb
[edit] Playing career
George Geran was the first player from the United States to make the NHL, starting with the Montreal Wanderers in the NHL's inaugural season, 1917-18. He played in four of the Wanderers' six games. After the fire that burned down the Wanderers' arena, the team was disbanded. On April 29, 1920 he won a silver medal with the (11-member) U.S. ice hockey team at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Geran didn't play in the NHL again until he suited up for the Boston Bruins for 33 games in 1925-26. In 37 career NHL games, he scored 5 goals and six points.
