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1961–62 MJHL Season
On March 21, 1962, in Brandon, the Wheat Kings captured the Turnbull Memorial Trophy as MJHL champions. Regular season All-Star game The inaugural Manitoba - Saskatchewan all-star game was held in Winnipeg on January 21 before 7,044 fans. The MJHL scored a 6-2 triumph to win the Charlie Gardiner Memorial Trophy. Brandon stars Gerry Kell and Marc Dufour lead the attack with two goals each, Jim Johnson and Paul Allan added singles. Replying for the SJHL were Ron Willy and George Swarbrick. MJHL Lineup: *Goal: Henry Goy (St. Boniface); Rick Best (Braves) *Defence: John Trojack (St. Boniface); Bob Peers (St. Boniface); Bob Woytowich (Rangers); Dennis Toyne (Rangers); Wayne Schultz (Braves) *Centre: Gerry Kell (Brandon); Bob Stoyko (Rangers); Peter Stemkowski (Monarchs) *Leftwing: Ted Taylor (Brandon); Paul Allan (St. Boniface); Terry Moore (Monarchs) *Rightwing: Marc Dufour (Brandon); Jim Johnson (Rangers); Rick Brown (Brandon) *Coach: Gord Pennell (Rangers); Manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the Saskatchewan border. Brandon covers an area of with a population of 51,313, and a census metropolitan area population of 54,268. It is the primary hub of trade and commerce for the Westman Region as well as parts of southeastern Saskatchewan and northern North Dakota, an area with a combined population of over 180,000 people. The City of Brandon was incorporated in 1882, having a history rooted in the Assiniboine River fur trade as well as its role as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Known as ''The Wheat City'', Brandon's economy is predominantly associated with agriculture; however, it also has strengths in health care, manufacturing, food processing, education, business services, and transportation. Brandon is an integ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Woytowich
Robert Ivan Woytowich (August 18, 1941 – July 30, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played for the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1972, and in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976. Playing career Woytowich started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch .... He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He left for World Hockey Association after the 1972 season. He would play for the Winnipeg Jets and Indianapolis Racers. During Woytowich's tenure in Pittsburgh, he became a favorite of fans who formed a fan club called Woytowich's Polish Army (Woytowich was of Polish descent). The club camped in the upper reaches of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League (TBJHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league that existed from c. 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region. The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was what is now known as a Major Junior hockey league from roughly 1920 until the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association realignment of 1970. After 1970, the TBJHL was relegated to Tier II Junior A and competed for the Manitoba Centennial Trophy until the league folded in 1980. Thunder Bay and the TBJHL was considered on the border region of what people would call Eastern Canada and Western Canada. Due to its location, the Thunder Bay league often switched from East to West year-to-year in National playdowns. The league's remoteness resulted in keeping the league's few teams from competing in the neighbouring Manitoba Junior Hockey League or Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, making the league's existence a necessity to the region's hock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Arthur North Stars
The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of the city of Thunder Bay). They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros. History The Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario. They became the ''Thunder Bay Marrs'' in 1970 and then the ''Thunder Bay Case Eagles'' in 1971. The North Stars folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in. Season-by-season standings Playoffs *1971 ''Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final'' :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Fort Frances Royals (Independent) ''3 games to none'' JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Sudbury Wolves (NOJHA) ''4 games to 3'' :Charlottetown Islanders (MJAHL) defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between the champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL), and a fourth, hosting team, which alternates between the three leagues annually. The Memorial Cup trophy was established by Captain James T. Sutherland to honour those who died in service during World War I. It was rededicated during the 2010 tournament to honour all soldiers who died fighting for Canada in any conflict. The trophy was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) in 1919 to be awarded to the junior ice hockey champion of Canada. From its inception until 1971, the Memorial Cup was open to all Junior A teams in the country and was awarded following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ash
Robert John Ash (born September 29, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.National Hockey League Guide and Record Book 1974-75, pg. 246 He played 200 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets and Indianapolis Racers, scoring six goals and 46 assists. Awards and achievements * MJHL First All-Star Team (1964) *Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1962, 1963, & 1964) References External links * 1943 births Brandon Wheat Kings players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Indianapolis Racers players Living people Omaha Knights (CHL) players Providence Reds players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Milford
John Calverley "Jake" Milford (July 29, 1914 – December 24, 1984) was a general manager in the National Hockey League. In the early sixties, Milford built the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years. Milford was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings from 1973 to 1977, where he led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points in a season. After 1977, he went to manage the Vancouver Canucks, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his Hall of Fame induction. For the remainder of the 1984–85 season, the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters. The coach of the year trophy in the Central Hockey League is named after Milford. Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gord Pennell
Gordon Pennell (January 13, 1929 – September 13, 2015) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 383 games for the Buffalo Bisons in the American Hockey League. He was named to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Pennell played for the St. James and Winnipeg Canadians of the MJHL in 1947 and 1948. He next played his last junior season with the OHA Junior A Barrie Flyers scoring 30 goals & 67 points in only 46 games. He also had 6 goals in 8 games in the 1949 Memorial cup playdowns. Signed by the powerhouse Montreal Canadiens organisation, Pennell turned pro with the AHL Buffalo Bisons for the 1949-1950 campaign. A strong skating, checking center Pennell played in the first AHL All-Star game on October 27, 1954. A badly broken leg hampered his career and after 7 seasons with Buffalo he finished his professional career with the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League. After retiring at age 28, Gord began his long and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Brown (ice Hockey)
Rick Brown may refer to: *Richard Shaw Brown (born 1947), American singer and songwriter *Ricky Brown (born 1983), American football player * Ricardo Brown (basketball) (born 1957), also known as Ricky Brown, Filipino American basketball player * Rickey Brown (born 1958), American basketball player *Ricky Brown (basketball) (born 1955), American basketball player *Rick "Grizzly" Brown Rick "Grizzly" Brown (April 4, 1960 – January 2, 2002) was an American powerlifter, strength athlete and professional Strongman competitor from Berkeley, California.David Webster, ''Sons of Samson - Volume 2'', pages 76-77, (Ironmind Enterpris ... (1960–2002), American strength athlete and powerlifter * Ricky Brown (tennis) (born 1967), American tennis player *Rick Brown (born 1945), also known as Ricky Fenson, British blues musician See also * Richard Brown (other) {{hndis, Brown, Rick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Moore (ice Hockey)
Terry Moore may refer to: * Terry Moore (actress) (born 1929), American film actress *Terry Moore (Australian footballer) (born 1951), Australian rules footballer * Terry Moore (baseball) (1912–1995), American Major League Baseball player *Terry Moore (broadcaster) (1936–2018), Canadian broadcaster, actor and television personality * Terry Moore (cartoonist) (born 1954), American comic book writer and artist * Terry Moore (musician), New Zealand musician *Terry Moore (politician) (born 1952), American politician from Montana * Terry Moore (soccer) (born 1958), retired Canadian soccer player *Terry A. Moore (born 1965), Alabama jurist *Terry Moore (American football) (born 2004), American football safety See also * Terry Moor (born 1952), tennis player *Terence Moore, sportswriter *Terence Moore (American football) Terence Francisco Moore (born March 5, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played 8 seasons in the Arena Football League for the Spokane Shock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Taylor (ice Hockey)
Edward Wray Taylor (born February 25, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 166 games in the National Hockey League and 421 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Houston Aeros. Taylor made his professional debut in 1962, spending his first several years in the minor leagues before making his NHL debut in 1965. He would split the next few years between the NHL and minor leagues before playing two full seasons with the Canucks from 1970 to 1972. He then moved to Houston of the upstart World Hockey Association, and played the last six years of his career there, helping the Aeros win the championship Avco World Trophy in both 1974 and 1975, before retiring in 1978. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and achievements * Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1960, 1962) * Avco Cup ( WHA) Championships (1974, 1975) * Member of the Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stemkowski
Peter David Stemkowski (born August 25, 1943) is a former centre and forward in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings. Stemkowski is best remembered for his heroics in the 1970–71 Stanley Cup semifinals when he scored two overtime goals for the New York Rangers in an eventual series loss to the Chicago Black Hawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 1967 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Considered a textbook "two-way" centre, able to kill penalties and play defence as well as scoring goals, Stemkowski is also remembered as one of the top faceoff takers of the NHL. Playing career Pete Stemkowski had a solid NHL career that lasted 14 years. A useful and aggressive forward, "Stemmer" always took a back seat of attention wherever he played. Pete was a product of the Toronto Maple Leafs junior system. He played in his native Winnipeg before moving to Toronto at the age of 17 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
