John Devaney (April 10, 1958 – August 31, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played with

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at the

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. Devaney led the team in scoring, with four goals and three assists in six games.

Career

Before the Olympics, he was an all-star and two-time national champion with the

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Golden Bears hockey team. Later, he played one season in Switzerland with

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, scoring 27 goals and 16 assists in 34 games. He continued in hockey as a coach at his university (where he received a B.Comm.) and junior hockey before becoming a chartered accountant.

Death

Devaney died on August 31, 2024, at the age of 66.

References

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* 1958 births 2024 deaths Canadian ice hockey centres EHC Visp players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Canada 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1950s-stub