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AXFORD BENSON
Herbert “Hebbie” Axford was an original Bobby Benson played
Falcon, and then became the team’s left defence. He started
President. Axford fought anti-Icelandic playing hockey at 15.
bigotry to win his team a place in the Another original Falcon,
Winnipeg Senior Leagues and guided them to he played for the Falcons
the Allan Cup and 1920 Olympic Championship. for his entire career.
FREDRICKSON
BYRON
Wally Byron guarded the Falcons’ Frank Fredrickson was the
net. He first played with the team’s centre. He was the
intermediate Falcons in 1913-1914 and team captain and was seen as
joined the senior Falcons on the one of the best Winnipeg-born
223rd Battalion team in 1916-1917. hockey players of all time.
He was one of the first two
players to win both an Olympic
Gold Medal and the Stanley Cup.
Fredrickson finished his career
playing with Detroit in the NHL.
Chris Fridfinnson was a
substitute forward. He played
with the Vimy team in the military
league and the Winnipeg monarchs
before joining the Falcons.
FRIDFINNSON
