Ron Hurst (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2026)
Ronald Hurst (May 18, 1931 – September 17, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 64 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons.
Playing career
After nine seasons in junior and the minors, Hurst made his NHL debut with Toronto on November 16, 1955, scoring a goal on Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Jacques Plante. That season he played 50 games with the Maple Leafs, notching seven goals and five assists. He added two assists in three playoff games. The next season, he played 14 more games for Toronto with two more goals and two more assists. The rest of his career, which lasted until 1960, was in the minors.
Personal life and death
Hurst died on September 17, 2026, at the age of 95. At the time of this death, Hurst was the oldest living Maple Leaf. His brother was Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen defenceman Art Hurst.
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