Sport: Hockey
Position: Forward
Year of Induction: 2004
Sport: Hockey
Position: Forward
Year of Induction: 2004
Copper was born and raised in Newfoundland and is considered to be one of the finest hockey players the province has ever produced. From his high school performances in the early 1940’s through provincial senior hockey to Quebec junior hockey and Canadian senior hockey, Copper displayed great skill as a puck handler combined with exceptional skating and an intense desire to play at his highest level at all times. He arrived in Chatham in 1956 to play for the Senior Maroons helping to win the Allen Cup in 1959-1960 and some people consider him to be the finest player ever to put on a Maroon uniform. Copper continues to reside in Chatham.
Copper died in Chatham in 2013.