Gerry Devaney

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 11th, 2005

Prescott’s Gerry Devaney was a talented and versatile athlete in hockey, baseball, fastball, golf and curling. In his younger days, his stellar play as a goaltender earned him a spot on the negotiation list of the NHL’s Boston Bruins and his professional career included three years with the Jersey Larks on the Easter Hockey League from 1959 to 1961.

In baseball, he had a tryout with the farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. After his minor pro playing career ended, he continued to play a variety of sports, earning praise in senior baseball for his hitting. He has coached minor hockey, fastball and baseball in the Prescott Area for more than 20 years.