Complex sentence: Owen "Bud" McCourt (September 21,1884--March 7,1907) was a Canadian ice hockey forward noteworthy as the first player in senior North American hockey to die as a result of on-ice injuries.
Split into simpler sentences: Owen "Bud" McCourt (September 21,1884--March 7,1907) was a Canadian ice hockey player. McCourt was the first player in senior North American hockey to die as a result of on-ice injuries.