Fred Etcher

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Frederick Keith Etcher (August 23, 1932 – November 25, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario.

Etcher won the silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in ice hockey and still holds the record for the most points (9 goals, 12 assists) in a single Olympic tournament. Etcher is also tied for the record of the most assists in a single Olympic tournament.

He played for Oshawa Generals. Etcher played 102 matches in the Ontario Hockey Association.

Etcher was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This fact was often noted in contemporary news accounts of his hockey career.Roy Prete. Canadian Mormons. Salt Lake City:Deseret Book, p. 384