Whitey Merritt

George Merritt
Whitey Merritt in 1900.
Born	(1869-12-29)December 29, 1869 Goderich, ON, CAN
Died	May 31, 1916(1916-05-31) (aged 46) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Position	Goaltender
Played for	Winnipeg Victorias
Playing career	1891–1900

George Henry "Whitey" Merritt (December 29, 1869 – May 16, 1916) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey goaltender who played for the Winnipeg Victorias of the Manitoba Hockey Association during the last decade of the 19th century.

Whitey Merritt started out with the Winnipeg Victorias in the 1891–92 season as both a goaltender and a skater, but from the 1893–94 season and onwards he played exclusively as a goaltender. Merritt won a Stanley Cup with the Victorias in 1896. Amongst his teammates were Dan Bain and Jack Armytage.

Merritt was born in Goderich, Ontario in 1869 and died in Winnipeg in 1916.