Now of course most of those Mets players were already established players for a number of seasons. Most of the Mets players had brief appearances in the NHL late in their careers, but not Rickey. Rickey, a defenseman from Ottawa, joined the Mets in 1915 and played eight seasons in Seattle. He was not exactly the most prolific scorer, but a solid contributor to the considerable team success. That success included the 1917 Stanley Cup championship - the first by an American based team - along with return trips to the Stanley Cup final in 1919 and 1920.
That terrible virus affected other players, too, including Rickey who was hospitalized and unavailable to play had they continued on.
Rickey's rights - along with that of Bullet Joe Simpson and Crutchy Morrison (nicknames were fantastic back in the olden days!) were sold to the New York Americans of the NHL for $10,000.
Instead he went back to Ontario where he played and coached in minor pro leagues in Niagara Falls and Hamilton.
That terrible virus affected other players, too, including Rickey who was hospitalized and unavailable to play had they continued on.
Rickey's rights - along with that of Bullet Joe Simpson and Crutchy Morrison (nicknames were fantastic back in the olden days!) were sold to the New York Americans of the NHL for $10,000.
Instead he went back to Ontario where he played and coached in minor pro leagues in Niagara Falls and Hamilton.