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Edmonton mercurys

The 1952 Olympics gold medal winning team

The Edmonton Mercurys were an intermediate and senior team.

They won the Alberta Intermediate Championship in 1948-49 and then went on to win the 1948-49 Western Canada Intermediate Playoffs. This earned them the right to represent Canada at the 1950 World Championship which the Mercurys won. After which they went on a tour of Europe.

They then won the 1950-51 Alberta Senior Playoffs.

Mostly because of their experience in 1949-50, the Mercurys were chosen to represent Canada at the 1952 Olympics. The Mercurys won this one as well, They again toured Europe.

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