Bruce Ridpath
| Bruce Ridpath | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1884 Lakefield, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 4, 1925 (aged 41) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Toronto Professionals Toronto Marlboros | ||
| Playing career | 1906–1911 | ||
David Bruce Ridpath (January 2, 1884 – June 4, 1925) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and general manager. He was a member of the 1911 Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators before an automobile accident ended his playing career.
Ridpath, born in Lakefield, Ontario, as well as playing ice hockey, also was a member of the Toronto Canoe Club and became known as a canoe racer and stunt paddler, performing in shows in Great Britain, Germany and Spain. Ridpath never married and died in 1925 at the age of 41 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. He suffered a stroke on May 18 and never regained consciousness.