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Wally Maxwell Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 92

Wally Maxwell

Wally Maxwell, a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92.

Born Wallace David Maxwell on August 24, 1933, in Ottawa, Ontario, he played two games in the National Hockey League with Toronto during the 1952–53 season. Maxwell also skated for the 1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men’s ice hockey team, which won the 1956 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament.

Wallace David Maxwell (August 24, 1933 – January 31, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1952–53 season. He also played on the 1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men’s ice hockey team that won the 1956 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament. Maxwell died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92.

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