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Buffalo Majors
The Buffalo Majors were a professional ice hockey team in the city of Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, New York (state), New York. The team played two seasons in the American Hockey Association (1926–1942), American Hockey Association. The team was organized in 1930 by Lawrence F. Welch, owner of the Buffalo Amusement Company. He put together a team of Canadian hockey players and arranged for an artificial ice rink to be built in the Broadway Auditorium. The original name of the team was Buffalo Buffaloes but was changed before the start of the first season. The team changed its name again, from Americans to Majors, sometime in January 1931. The team's first coach was George Sears, a 25-year veteran of ice hockey. The Majors marketed themselves largely as a rougher, tougher alternative to their ostensibly crosstown rivals, the International Hockey League's Buffalo Bisons (IHL), Buffalo Bisons, who played across the border at Peace Bridge Arena in Fort Erie, Ontario. The first season w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Southern Ontario. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the 78th-largest city in the United States. The city and nearby Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th largest MSA in the United States. Buffalo is in Western New York, which is the largest population and economic center between Boston and Cleveland. Before the 17th century, the region was inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indians who were succeeded by the Neutral, Erie, and Iroquois nations. In the early 17th century, the French began to explore the region. In the 18th century, Iroquois land surrounding Buffalo Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Oatman
Edward Cole Oatman (June 10, 1889 – November 5, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was among the elite goal scorers of his era. Among his 32 years (1907–39) playing professional ice hockey, Oatman was named an all-star for ten consecutive seasons by the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). He was a star with the Quebec Bulldogs when it won the 1912 Stanley Cup. Oatman played with clubs that won five league championships, and he was a successful coach and captain of five different hockey teams. His brother Russell also played professional ice hockey. Personal life Born and raised in Springford, Ontario, Eddie Oatman began playing organized hockey at age ten and continued for the next eight years in youth leagues in his hometown. He moved away to play hockey for a career, and he coached hockey before returning home and becoming a barber. He married Helen Durning in 1921 and had one son, Ted, born in 1922. He died on November 11, 1973, and was interred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports In Buffalo, New York
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Sports Clubs Disestablished In 1932
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey Clubs Established In 1930
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American Hockey Association (1926–1942) Teams , a minor pro league existing between 1992 and 1993
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Amby Moran
Ambrose Joseph Jason Moran (August 27, 1896 – April 8, 1958) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks between 1926 and 1928. Prior to that he played in the Western Canada Hockey League with the Regina Capitals and Vancouver Maroons from 1921 to 1926, and then played in minor leagues until retiring in 1931. Moran was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map = yes , coordinates = , capital = Winn ... to James and Bridget (Durkin) Moran both from Ireland. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1896 births 1958 deaths Buffalo Majors players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Lowrey
Frederick John "Frock" Lowrey (August 12, 1902 – January 24, 1968) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL), Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Maroons. Fred is the brother of former NHL players Eddie Lowrey, Eddie and Gerry Lowrey. Three other brothers – Tom, Frank and Bill – played with lower level teams in the Ottawa City Hockey League. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1902 births 1968 deaths Buffalo Majors players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Ottawa London Panthers players Montreal Maroons players New Haven Bears players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Philadelphia Arrows players Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) players Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (IHL) players Quebec Castors players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Bouchard
Joseph Adelard ''Edmond'' Bouchard (May 24, 1892 in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec, Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec – July 18, 1953) was a Canadian ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger who sometimes doubled as a defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League with the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans, Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL), Pittsburgh Pirates, and Montreal Canadiens. He also spent several years playing in various minor leagues throughout his career, which lasted from 1915 to 1932. Bouchard died in July 1953, at an age of 61. BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) (in French) ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Harris (ice Hockey)
Henry Hiram "Smoky" Harris (April 28, 1905 – December 31, 1975) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Harris played in the Prairie Hockey League (PHL), Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) and the National Hockey League (NHL). Harris played 32 games for the Boston Bruins during the 1930–31 NHL season, 1930–31 season, which had several years earlier employed his older brother Smokey Harris, Wilfred. He was born in Kenora, Ontario. Playing career Harris first played senior-level hockey in 1927–28 for the Regina Capitals of the Prairie Hockey League. After one season, Harris transferred to the Seattle Eskimos of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. Harris played two seasons for the Eskimos before being traded to the Boston Bruins of the NHL. However, he did not join Boston right away as Boston loaned him back to Seattle for the rest of the 1929–30 season. The following season, Harris travelled to Boston, and played 32 games for the Bruins and twelve games for the Bruins' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
