Dan Bain

Dan Bain
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1945
Born	(1874-02-14)February 14, 1874 Belleville, ON, CAN
Died	August 15, 1962(1962-08-15) (aged 88) Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
Played for	Winnipeg Victorias
Playing career	1894–1902

Donald Henderson "Dan" Bain (February 14, 1874 – August 15, 1962) was a Canadian athlete and merchant. Bain was an all-around athlete, competing in ice hockey, roller skating, gymnastics, figure skating, golf, and shooting, among others. He won two Stanley Cup titles playing with the Winnipeg Victorias in 1896 and 1901.

Sports Career

Born in Belleville, Ontario, his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba when he was a child. Bain won his first athletic medal at 13 in roller skating. His last medal came at the age of 56 in figure skating.

Mr. Bain was a member of the 1893 Winnipeg Victorias which won 9 of 11 games from Eastern ice hockey teams. He captained the Victorias to two Stanley Cups (1896, 1901), the Victorias becoming the first team from outside Montreal to win the Cup. After hockey, Bain won a national trapshooting title in 1903. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 88.

Bain has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1945), Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1971), and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. He was also voted Canada's top sportsman of the last half of the 19th century.

Awards & Achievements

• Stanley Cup Championships (1896 & 1901)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Dan Bain at Legends of Hockey
• Dan Bain's biography at [1]
• Dan Bain's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References & Notes

• Ferguson, Bob (2005). Who's Who In Canadian Sport: Edition 4. pp. pg. 18. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)