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Leigh Verstraete
Leigh Verstraete (January 6, 1962 – August 7, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Verstraete died on August 7, 2023, at the age of 61. Verstraete continued his studies after hockey graduating from the University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ... and worked as an account executive in the petroleum industry in Alberta.https://www.evanjstrong.com/obituary/Leigh-Verstraete Career statistics References External links * 1962 births 2023 deaths Billings Bighorns players Calgary Wranglers (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Muskegon Mohawks players Newmarket Saints players St. Catharines Saints players Toronto Maple Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pincher Creek
Pincher Creek is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies, west of Lethbridge and south of Calgary. History For centuries before European settlers reached this area and inhabited it, Indigenous clans of the Blackfoot, Peigan and Kootenai passed through, lived in or frequented the region. The town received its name in 1868 when a group of prospectors lost a pincer in the small creek at this location. These pincers would have been used as a device for trimming the feet of the horses and thus had some value to the group. In 1874, the North-West Mounted Police came to southern Alberta. One of them discovered the rusting tools in the creek, and they named the area Pincher Creek. Pincher Creek was officially listed as a place name in the Geological Survey Report, 1880. In 1876, the NWMP established a horse farm in the area. It closed in 1881, but many of the troops stayed to help the town. James Schofield opened Pincher Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 WHL Season
The 1979–80 WHL season was the 14th season for the Western Hockey League. Eleven teams completed a 72-game season. The Regina Pats won the President's Cup. League notes *The Edmonton Oil Kings relocated to Great Falls, Montana to become the Great Falls Americans, however the team only lasted 28 games, as the Americans ceased operations on December 16, 1979. *The WHL abandoned the three division format, opting instead for a two division format of eight teams in the East and four in the West. Regular season Final standings 1Folded mid-season Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1980 WHL Playoffs First round *Regina defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 0 *Brandon defeated Calgary 4 games to 3 *Medicine Hat defeated Billings 4 games to 3 Division semi-finals Round Robin format *Medicine Hat (3–1) advanced *Regina (2–2) advanced *Brandon (1–3) eliminated *Victoria (5–3) advanced *Seattle (4–4) ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984–85 NHL Season
The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series. League business This was the first year since they began broadcasting that CBC was not the lone network broadcaster in Canada. While Molson continued to present ''Hockey Night in Canada'' on Saturday nights, rival brewery Carling O'Keefe began airing Friday night games on CTV. The two networks split the playoffs and finals. Referee Andy Van Hellemond becomes the first on ice official in league history to wear a helmet. Soon, several officials would follow his lead and wear helmets before it became mandatory for all officials for the 2006–07 season. Regular season The Philadelphia Flyers had the best record in the NHL, four points ahead of second place Edmonton Oilers. Flyers goaltender Pelle Lindbergh went on to become the first European to win the Vezina Trophy. Oi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984–85 AHL Season
The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season. The Sherbrooke Canadiens won their first Calder Cup championship. Team changes * The Sherbrooke Jets cease operations. * The Nova Scotia Voyageurs move to Sherbrooke, Quebec, becoming the Sherbrooke Canadiens. * The Nova Scotia Oilers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, playing in the North Division. * The Moncton Alpines become the Moncton Golden Flames. Final standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;'' Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' complete list Calder Cup playoffs Trophy and award winners ;Team awards ;Individual awards ;Other awards See also *List of AHL seasons The American Hockey Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 AHL Season
The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A. Butterfield Trophy is first awarded to the "MVP of the playoffs." The Baltimore Skipjacks finished first overall in the regular season. The Maine Mariners won their third Calder Cup championship. Final standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;'' Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' complete list Calder Cup playoffs Details from hockeyDB' Trophy and award winners ;Team awards ;Individual awards ;Other awards See also *List of AHL seasons The American Hockey League is a minor professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada. It serves as the t ... [...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] |
Muskegon Mohawks
The Muskegon Mohawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1965 to 1984. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1968. This team was originally named the Muskegon Zephyrs. After the completion of the 1983–84 season, the team was again renamed, this time becoming the Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League. They play in Muskegon, Michigan, at Mercy Health Arena. The Lumberjacks replaced the International Hockey League franchi .... Season-by-season results :::::† indicates replaced mid-season :::::‡ indicates replacement References''Muskegon Mohawks Statistics'' International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Professional ice hockey teams in Michigan Ice hockey clubs established in 1965 Sports clubs disestablished in 1984 Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 IHL Season
The 1983–84 IHL season was the 39th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Flint Generals won the Turner Cup The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League from 1945 to 2001 and the renamed United Hockey League from 2007 to 2010. The Cup was named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professi .... Regular season Turner Cup-Playoffs External links Season 1983/84on hockeydb.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 IHL season IHL International Hockey League (1945–2001) seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 NHL Season
The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their second consecutive finals sweep by beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to none. No team in any major professional North American sport has won four consecutive playoff championships since. League business Prior the start of the season, the Colorado Rockies moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey where they were renamed New Jersey Devils, leaving Denver without an NHL franchise until 1995. They were also moved to the Patrick Division, forcing the reluctant Winnipeg Jets to leave the Norris Division and take Colorado's place in the Smythe Division. This would be the last relocation of an NHL team and the last time a team would be transferred to a new division, until 1993. After the season, a last-minute sale of the St. Louis Blues to Harry Ornest prevented Wild Bill Hunter from purchasing that team and moving it to Saskatoon. The Calg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL season, 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-six AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining six are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is Scott Howson. In general, a player must be at least 18 years of age to play in the AHL or not currently be beholden to a junior ice hockey team. The league limits the number of experienced professional players on a team's active roster during any given game; only five skaters can have accumulated four full seasons of play or more at the professional level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 AHL Season
The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship. Team changes * The New Brunswick Hawks become the St. Catharines Saints based in St. Catharines, Ontario, playing in the South Division. * The Sherbrooke Jets join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, playing in the North Division. * The Moncton Alpines join the AHL as an expansion team, * The Erie Blades merge with the Baltimore Skipjacks of Atlantic Coast Hockey League and play in the South Division of the AHL, based in Baltimore, Maryland. * The Springfield Indians switch divisions from North to South. * The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from South to North. Final standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;'' Scoring leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 WHL Season
The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Lethbridge Broncos won the President's Cup while the host Portland Winter Hawks became the first American team to win the Memorial Cup. League notes *The Billings Bighorns relocated to Nanaimo, British Columbia to become the Nanaimo Islanders. *Two expansion teams joined the WHL: the Prince Albert Raiders and Kelowna Wings. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1983 WHL Playoffs First round *Saskatoon earned a bye *Regina earned a bye *Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 2 *Lethbridge defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 0 Division semi-finals *Calgary defeated Regina 4 games to 1 *Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 *Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 0 *Victoria defeated Kamloops 4 games to 3 Division finals *Lethbridge defeated Calgary 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
