Owen "Bud" McCourt (September 21, 1884 – March 7, 1907) was a Canadian ice hockey player with Cornwall and the Montreal Shamrocks.

An inquest was held that same day at which the following verdict was rendered: That Owen McCourt came to his death by a blow from a hockey stick in the hands of Charles Masson during the progress of a game of hockey played in the Victoria rink in the town of Cornwall March 6, 1907, and, that in the opinion of this jury, although there is no evidence of ill feeling previous to the assault, there was no justification by personal provocation for the blow at the hands of the said Charles Masson.

After hearing the evidence, your jury further recommends that legislation be enacted whereby players or spectators encouraging or engaging in rough or foul play may be severely punished.

As champions of the league, Ottawa challenged for the Stanley Cup, which was accepted by the trustees, and played a year later against the Montreal Wanderers in January 1908.

McCourt was the second player in North American hockey to die as a result of on-ice violence; Alcide Laurin was killed in an incident in 1905.