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Fred Huber
Fred A. Huber Jr. was one of the founders of the International Hockey League. He worked as the Director of Public Relations for the Detroit Red Wings. The Fred A. Huber Trophy is named in his honour. He was publicist for the Red Wings during their years as major contenders for the Stanley Cup during the 1950s. Huber is a Past President of the Detroit Sports Medias Association and a lifetime member. He was also one of the organizers of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association and served as president in 1962.https://www.maha.org/page/show/1204712-history Michigan Amateur Hockey Association history page References External linksPicture of Fred Huber's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Hockey League (1945–2001)
The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1945 to 2001. The IHL served as the National Hockey League's alternate Farm team, farm system to the American Hockey League (AHL). After 56 years of operation, financial instability led to the league's demise. Six of the surviving seven teams merged into the AHL in 2001. History Early years The IHL was formed on December 5, 1945, in a three-hour meeting at the Norton Palmer Hotel in Windsor, Ontario. In attendance were Jack Adams (coach of the Detroit Red Wings), Fred Huber (Red Wings public relations), Frank Gallagher (later league commissioner), Lloyd Pollock (Windsor hockey pioneer), Gerald McHugh (Windsor lawyer), Len Hebert, Len Loree and Bill Beckman. The league began operations in the 1945–46 IHL season with four teams in Windsor and Detroit, and operated as semi-professional league. In 1947, a team from Toledo, Ohio, joined the league, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
