List Of Team Canada Captains
This is a list of captain (sports), captains of various ice hockey teams which have represented Canada in international play. Summit Series team captains *1972 Summit Series, 1972 ''None'' *1974 Summit Series, 1974 Pat Stapleton (hockey), Pat Stapleton Canada Cup team captains *1976 Canada Cup, 1976 Bobby Clarke *1981 Canada Cup, 1981 Denis Potvin *1984 Canada Cup, 1984 Wayne Gretzky and Larry Robinson (co-captains) *1987 Canada Cup, 1987 Wayne Gretzky *1991 Canada Cup, 1991 Wayne Gretzky World Cup of Hockey team captains *1996 Wayne Gretzky *2004 Mario Lemieux *2016 Sidney Crosby Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics men's & women's team captains Men's *1920 Frank Fredrickson *1924 Dunc Munro *1928 John Porter (ice hockey), John Porter *1932 William Cockburn (ice hockey), William Cockburn *1936 Herman Murray *1948 George Mara *1952 Billy Dawe *1956 Jack McKenzie (ice hockey), Jack McKenzie *1960 Harry Sinden *1964 Hank Akervall *1968 Marshall Johnston *1980 Randy G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999. Nicknamed "The Magnificent One", "''Le Magnifique''" and "Super Mario" after the fictional character of the same name, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat defencemen with fakes and dekes. Drafted first overall by the Penguins in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux led Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. Under his ownership, the Penguins won additional titles in 2009, 2016, and 2017. He is the only man to have his name on the Cup both as a player and owner. He also led Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002, a championship at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and a Canada ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marshall Johnston
Lawrence Marshall Johnston (born June 6, 1941) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played as a Winger (ice hockey), right winger for the Minnesota North Stars and California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also coached in the NHL for the California Golden Seals, Colorado Rockies (NHL), Colorado Rockies, and served as general manager of the Ottawa Senators. Career Johnston was an All-American player at the University of Denver prior to his NHL career, and later coached the Denver Pioneers, Pioneers from 1977 to 1981. He also represented Canada at the Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964 and Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968 Olympic Games, serving as team captain in 1968. Canada, Czechoslovakia and Sweden finished with identical records of five wins and two losses at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Canada thought they had won the bronze medal based on the goal differential in the three games ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hank Akervall
Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, ''Mentalfloss'' itself a short form of Hendrik (given name), Hendrik and thus related to Henry (given name), Henry & Harvey (name), Harvey. Given name or nickname * Hank Aaron (1934-2021), Hall of Fame baseball player * Hank Aguirre (1931–1994), Major League Baseball pitcher * Hank Allen (born 1940), Major League Baseball outfielder * Hank Anderson (1920–2005), American college basketball coach * Hank Azaria (born 1964), American actor, director, voice actor and comedian best known for his voice work on ''The Simpsons'' * Hank Ballard (1927–2003), American R&B singer and songwriter, born John Henry Kendricks * Hank Bauer (1922–2007), American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager * Han ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harry Sinden
Harry James Sinden (born September 14, 1932) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and executive. He served as a coach, general manager, and team president for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), and was the coach of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders category. Playing career Sinden played defence for the Toronto Marlboros bantams before moving up to the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association for junior hockey. He played in Oshawa from 1949 to 1953, and then for six seasons in the OHA senior division with the Whitby Dunlops. He was team captain when the Dunlops won the Allan Cup in 1957, and then the 1958 World Hockey Championship for Canada in Oslo, Norway. He also won a silver medal as a member of the Canadian national men's hockey team at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. The core of the team was the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, with Sinden one of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack McKenzie (ice Hockey)
John William "Jack" McKenzie (born July 22, 1930) is a Canadians, Canadian retired ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics. McKenzie was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (ice hockey), Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He played in eight matches and scored seven goals. References External links *Jack McKenzie's profile at SportsReference.com 1930 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{Canada-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billy Dawe
Billie Dawe (June 8, 1924 – May 20, 2013) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player. He was a member of the 1950 World Champion team, the Edmonton Mercurys (the Mercs), and captained that team to a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Early life Dawe was born in Cochrane, Alberta, but lived most of his life in Edmonton. His mother, Hilda, was a British war bride of his father, Bill, who met her while he was serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. The hockey-playing Dawe would meet his own wife, Lee, in Manitoba, Canada, while training to be a pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force at RCAF Station Gimli during World War II. Career In 1949, Dawe joined the Edmonton Mercurys, a newly formed intermediate senior-A ice hockey team in Edmonton, Alberta. Dawe played with the Mercurys when they took part in exhibition games in Ayr, Scotland in 1950, and later helped them to win the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. Two years later, D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Mara
George Edward Mara, (December 12, 1921 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian businessman and Olympian hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Background Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was educated at Upper Canada College and played for the Toronto Marlboros junior hockey team. After declining an offer from the Detroit Red Wings during World War II, he instead served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, he played for the Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers in the 1948 Winter Olympics and was captain of the gold medal team. He also joined the family business, William Mara Company, an importer of wines and spirits. He sold the company in the early 1970s and joined Jannock Corporation where he was vice-chairman. He was one of the founders and chairman of the Olympic Trust of Canada, the fundraising arm of the Canadian Olympic Association (now the Canadian Oly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Herman Murray
Herman Edward Murray (December 5, 1909 – November 27, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. Murray was the Captain of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He scored five goals in eight matches at that tournament. Following the Olympics, Murray finished his playing career with the Royal Montreal Hockey Club, and was a member of that team when it won the 1939 Allan Cup. In 1987 he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1978 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the people of Northwestern Ontario who have achieved greatness in sport. It is located on 219 South May Street in Downtown Fort W ... as a member of the 1936 Olympic team. References External linksprofile* 1909 births 1998 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Montreal I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Cockburn (ice Hockey)
William George Cockburn (March 1, 1902 – March 21, 1975) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He later became a coach in the Winnipeg area. Early life Cockburn was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Tigers from 1918 to 1922. In 1922, he graduated to senior hockey with the Winnipeg Tammany Tigers. He played until 1926 with several Winnipeg senior teams. Career In 1926, Cockburn moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he worked as a grain merchant. Cockburn played for various senior teams in Montreal, including the Montreal Victorias which went to the 1928 Allan Cup final. In 1928, Cockburn return to Winnipeg. He played the next four seasons of senior hockey, including the Winnipeg Hockey Club, which won the 1931 Allan Cup. As Allan Cup champions, the team was selected to represent Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics. The club won the gold medal for Canada. He played five matches ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Porter (ice Hockey)
John Chester "Red" Porter (January 21, 1904 – August 6, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... In 1928 he was a member of the University of Toronto Grads, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. External links * * * * 1904 births 1997 deaths Canadian ice hockey players Ice hockey players at the 1928 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey people from Toronto Toronto Varsity Blues ice hockey players {{Canada-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dunc Munro
Duncan Brown Munro (January 19, 1901 – January 3, 1958) was a Canadian Olympic ice hockey player who played with and coached the Montreal Maroons. He was born in Moray, Scotland. When he was still a child his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he learned to play hockey. He is the first European born player to win the Stanley Cup. In his youth Munro also excelled in track events as a runner. He attended the University of Toronto Schools, where he played on the hockey team that won the first Memorial Cup. Playing career 1924 Winter Olympics Before the NHL, he played for the Toronto Granites, a team that featured future Hockey Hall of Famer Hooley Smith. This team won the gold medal in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Team Captain Munro scored 18 goals in the Olympic tournament, which saw the Canadians outscore their combined opponents by a total of 110 to 3. As a result of the team's winning the gold medal, there was considerable interest to sign players from the team and Munro w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |