 Edmonton Mercurys

The Edmonton Mercurys ("Mercurys", "Mercs") were an intermediate senior-A ice hockey team that played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1940s and 1950s, and went on to win both a world championship and an Olympic gold medal.The Mercurys formed in 1949, and were named for the model of automobile sold by car dealer Jim Christianson, who established the team and sponsored them.