Murray Dowey
Murray Albert Dowey (January 3, 1926 – May 26, 2021), was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Fast Hands", he was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers, which won the gold medal in ice hockey representing Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Early life Dowey was born in eastern Toronto on January 3, 1926. His father, Albert, was Irish Canadian; his mother, Winifred, was of English descent. Dowey served in the Canadian Army for two years, and played for Barkers Hockey Club of the Toronto Mercantile League. He was later presented with the opportunity to be the practice goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but did not sign after being unable to agree to terms with the owner of the Toronto Marlies (the Leafs' minor league affiliate). He worked as a clerk and typist for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) at the time he was recruited to the national hockey team for the 1948 Winter Olympics. 1948 Winter Olympics The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association declined to send a team to the 1948 Olympics, in protest of the International Olympic Committee regulation that only amateur players could participate in the Games (thus ruling out those who received