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Connie Brown
Patrick Conway Brown (January 11, 1917 — June 3, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 93 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1939 and 1943. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1952, was spent in various minor and senior leagues. He was born in Vankleek Hill, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1917 births 1966 deaths Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Cornwall Flyers players Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Capitals players Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Stanley Cup champions Valleyfield Braves players {{Canada-iceho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Vankleek Hill is a town in Champlain Township in Eastern Ontario. It has a population of 1,996. The town was named after Simeon Vankleek, a United Empire Loyalist who settled there near the end of the 18th century. The agricultural-based community became a thriving community in the 1890s and still retains many of the buildings and structures of the time. As such it is called the gingerbread (the wood carvings on the eaves of one's roof) capital of Ontario. History Simeon Van Kleeck and his wife Cecilia Jaycox arrived in Nova Scotia from the former British Province of New York in 1783. Simeon, of Dutch descent, was a demobilized officer who had supported the British crown during the American Revolution. His wife Cecilia had witnessed her brother's capture and execution for his British allegiance. As a United Empire Loyalist, Simeon was to receive land in payment for his services, and he applied for his grant several times. The legend is that while he waited for a decision, he sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |