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The Grosvenor House Canadians were an ice hockey team in London, England. They played out of the Park Lane Rink, which was situated in the basement of the Grosvernor House Hotel.

The club was founded in 1929 and played in the top-level English League from 1931-1934. They won the league championship in 1933-34.

In early 1934 they played two games in Prague, losing to the Czechs but beating USA. In Berlin, they won twice, once in front of the new chancellor Adolf Hitler. Hitler was there to see the figure skating star (later Hollywood star) Sonja Henie. Sonja visited the Canadian dressing room.

Dad and Sonja Henie

The Grosvernor House Canadians were transferred to the Wembley Canadians in 1934.

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