Allan McLean "Scotty" Davidson (6 March 1891-16 June 1915) was a Canadian ice hockey player and a soldier.

• He was considered one of the best wingers of hockey's early years.
• In 1910 and 1911 he led his Kingston junior team to two Ontario Hockey Association championships.
• He moved to Calgary, Alberta for the 1911-1912 season and led the Calgary Athletics senior team to the Alberta provincial championship.
• In 1912 Allan began playing professionally with the Toronto Blueshirts and was among the leading scorers for 1912, 1913, and 1914.
• He captained Toronto to the Stanley Cup in 1914.
• Davidson was the first professional hockey player to volunteer with the Canadian Expeditionary Force
• Davidson was killed in action while fighting in Belgium in 1915. He was said to have been killed either after refusing to retreat during a battle or while helping a fellow wounded soldier.
• He is commenorated on the Canadian National Vimy Mémorial.
• "Scotty" Davidson was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.

Sources

• Wikipédia
• Canadian Virtual War Memorials
• PWOR Foundation

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