Collett, Ernest John

Position : G

03-03-1895 York, ON, CAN
21-12-1951 Toronto, ON, CAN

 
He was educated at Wellesley and Jesse Ketchum school and Toronto Technical school. Played for various amateur teams in Toronto his entire playing career, including Toronto Riverside Hockey Club (1915-1917), Toronto Crescents (1917-1918), Toronto Newman Hall (1919-1920) and Toronto Parkdale (1920-1921), before joining the Toronto Granites in 1921.
With the Granites he managed to win the Allan Cup (Canadian senior amateur championship) in 1922 and 1923. He was Canada’s first flagbearer ever at the 1924 Winter Olympics. At the 1924 Olympics he and Jack Cameron shared the goaltending duties for Canada. While Cameron was the cool guy, Collett was more of the nervous type but actually at his best when it mattered most, in pressure situations. Eventually retired in 1926.
After his playing career he worked as a referee in the OHA. He was a tailor by trade and operated his own establishment on Scott Street in Toronto. It was a meeting place for many of the old time hockey followers over the years.
PH

 
Après une scolarité passée en partie à l'École technique de Toronto, il fera le tour des clubs locaux, s'alignant pour le Toronto Riverside Hockey Club (1915-1917), les Toronto Crescents (1917-1918), le Toronto Newman Hall (1919-1920) et Toronto Parkdale (1920-1921) avant de se fixer chez les Toronto Granites en 1921.
Vainqueur avec les Granites de deux Coupes Allan (1922, 1923), le trophée remis au meilleur club canadien amateur en hockey senior. Premier porte-drapeau de l'histoire du Canada aux Jeux d'hiver 1924 durant lesquels il partagea la cage avec Jack Cameron. Ce dernier était relativement calme alors que Collett se sentait mieux sous la pression. Elle devait le miner car il prit sa retraite en 1926, à 31 ans. Devint arbitre dans l'Ontario.
Gagnait sa vie en tant que tailleur. Sa boutique, située Scott Street (à Toronto, bien sûr) fut bien vite un lieu de réunion des passionnés du hockey sur glace d'autrefois.
PH-FBH

1924 OG  CAN   2   2-0-0  120'00   2   1   Toronto Granites (SOHA)

               2   2-0-0  120'00   2   1