Before 1930
| Age | Player | Nationality | Date of death | Cause of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Higginbotham, FredFred Higginbotham | Canada | 01896-09-01September 1896 | horse riding accident | Member of the Winnipeg Victorias; won Stanley Cup in February 1896 in a challenge match against the Montreal Victorias. |
| 24 | McGee, James A.James A. McGee | Canada | 01904-05-15May 15, 1904 | horse riding accident | Member of the Ottawa Silver Seven, captain of the Ottawa Rough Riders; brother of Frank McGee. |
| 22 | McCourt, OwenOwen McCourt | Canada | 01907-03-07March 7, 1907 | On-ice head injury | Murder charges were laid against other players in game in Cornwall, Ontario. There were no convictions. |
| 28 | Stuart, HodHod Stuart | Canada | 01907-06-23June 23, 1907 | diving accident | Member of Montreal Wanderers, Stanley Cup champion in 1906 and 1907. All-star benefit game held for family. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 29 | Dey, EdgarEdgar Dey | Canada | 01912-02-13February 13, 1912 | on-ice injury/chest | Stanley Cup winner with Ottawa Senators in 1909. |
| 24 | Davidson, AllanAllan Davidson | Canada | 01915-06-16June 16, 1915 | World War I casualty | Played professionally for Toronto Blueshirts. Stanley Cup winner in 1914. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 23 | Irvine, DelDel Irvine | Canada | 01916-04-13April 13, 1916 | pneumonia | Played professionally for Portland Rosebuds. PCHA champion in 1916. |
| 32 | Shore, HambyHamby Shore | Canada | 01918-10-13October 13, 1918 | influenza | Played nine seasons for the Ottawa Senators. |
| 26 | Baker, HobeyHobey Baker | United States | 01918-12-21December 21, 1918 | aviation accident | Only member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Hockey Hall of Fame, annual award to top male player in U.S. collegiate hockey named in his honour. |
| 37 | Hall, JoeJoe Hall | Canada | 01919-04-05April 5, 1919 | influenza | Member of Montreal Canadiens and former long-time member of Quebec Bulldogs. Led NHL in penalty minutes in both seasons played. Had played professionally since 1906. Died during 1919 Stanley Cup Finals. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 33 | Darragh, JackJack Darragh | Canada | 01924-06-24June 24, 1924 | peritonitis | Had played professionally since 1910 for the Ottawa Senators of the NHA and NHL, winning four Stanley Cups. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| 39 | Vezina, GeorgesGeorges Vézina | Canada | 01926-03-27March 27, 1926 | tuberculosis | Played sixteen seasons with the Montreal Canadiens from 1910–11 to 1925–26 winning two Stanley Cups; The National Hockey League has awarded the Vezina Trophy annually since his death; member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. On November 29, 1925, the home opener of the 1925–26 season, Vezina ran a temperature of 105 degrees. He started the first period, and, in the second, he collapsed in the crease. After this game, he was forced to retire from the NHL. |
| 25 | Horne, GeorgeGeorge Horne | Canada | 01929-07-31July 31, 1929 | drowning | Played three seasons in the NHL From 1925 to 1929 with the Montreal Maroons and Toronto Maple Leafs. Stanley Cup champion in 1926. |
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