Arthur Robert Hurst (2 May 1923,

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– November 1993, Kitchener) was a Canadian

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player who competed in the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

Career

Hurst was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in

ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, was the eighth Olympic Championship, also serving as the 23rd World Championships and the 34th European Championships. The tournament was held at the Ol ...

. He played with the Dutchmen between 1949 and 1954 and again from 1956 to 1958. In between, he played with the

Stratford Indians The Stratford Indians were a senior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario. They played home games at the Classic City Arena. The team was a member of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and played in the OHA Senior A League. They won th ...

. He spent his early career with the Sydney Navy, the Toronto Bowser Orphans, and the Toronto Staffords. He retired in 1958. His brother

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played for the

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References

1923 births 1993 deaths Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic ice hockey players for Canada Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub