Don Wheldon

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Donald Wheldon (December 28, 1954 – June 3, 1985) was a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played two games for the St. Louis Blues in the 1974-75 NHL season. He was born on December 28, 1954 in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Wheldon was killed in a rather bizarre way on June 3, 1985 when he was sleeping. A bolt of lightning hit his house and traveled up the metal frame of his bed which killed him.[1]

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  1. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 904. ISBN 0-385-25999-9. 
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