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Memphis South Stars
The Memphis South Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team in Memphis, Tennessee, that replaced the Memphis Wings in the city. They played in the Central Professional Hockey League for two seasons ( 1967–68 and 1968–69) and were a farm team of the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League. In 1969 the team was moved to become the Iowa Stars in Waterloo, Iowa. Season-by-season records Central Hockey League Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs 1967-68 70 24 34 12 60 206 249 3rd North Lost Quarter Final 1968-69 72 14 41 17 45 208 304 4th North out of playoffs Memphis South Stars who played in the NHL * Garry Bauman * Ken Block * Bob Charlebois * Mike Chernoff * Gary Dineen * Sandy Fitzpatrick * Germain Gagnon * Bill Goldsworthy * Murray Hall * Don Johns * Joey Johnston * Al LeBrun * Parker MacDonald * Barry MacKenzie * Milan Marcetta * Ted McCaskil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee, after Nashville. Memphis is the fifth-most populous city in the Southeast, the nation's 28th-largest overall, as well as the largest city bordering the Mississippi River. The Memphis metropolitan area includes West Tennessee and the greater Mid-South region, which includes portions of neighboring Arkansas, Mississippi and the Missouri Bootheel. One of the more historic and culturally significant cities of the Southern United States, Memphis has a wide variety of landscapes and distinct neighborhoods. The first European explorer to visit the area of present-day Memphis was Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541. The high Chickasaw Bluffs protecting the location from the waters of the Mississipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Goldsworthy
William Alfred Goldsworthy (August 24, 1944 – March 29, 1996) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played for three teams in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons between 1964 and 1978, mostly with the Minnesota North Stars. He retired from playing after two partial seasons in the World Hockey Association. Playing career Signed by the Boston Bruins of the NHL as a teenager, Goldsworthy played his junior days with the Bruins' Ontario Hockey Association affiliate Niagara Falls Flyers, a powerful team with future NHL stars Derek Sanderson, Bernie Parent, Jean Pronovost, Don Marcotte, Doug Favell and Rosaire Paiement among numerous others. Even with such a strong squad, Goldsworthy finished second and third in team scoring his final two seasons with the club, en route to a Memorial Cup finals appearance in 1963 and winning it outright in 1965 in a series marked by brawls and suspensions. The latter season saw Goldsworthy's NHL debut, playing two scoreless games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fern Rivard
Fernand Joseph Rivard (January 18, 1946 – July 31, 1993) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 55 National Hockey League games with the Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ... from 1968 to 1975. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1964 to 1975, was spent in the minor leagues. He was the first NHL player to wear the number 35. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1946 births 1993 deaths Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Ice hockey people from Quebec Iowa Stars players Jacksonville Barons players Memphis South Stars players Minnesota North Stars players Montreal Junior Canadiens players Muskegon Mohawks players New Haven Nighthawks players Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Plager
William Ronald Plager (July 6, 1945 — January 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Plager started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1967. He also played for the St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames. He left the NHL after the 1976 season. Personal life Before playing in the National Hockey League, Plager played for the Peterborough Petes in Peterborough, Ontario, where he met his wife Donna Hickey. After retiring from the NHL, Plager returned to Peterborough with Donna, sons William Jr., Brett and daughter Dara. Plager is the brother of former NHL players/coaches Bob Plager and Barclay Plager. All three played together for four seasons with the St. Louis Blues. Plager retired from hockey and became a manager at Quaker Oats Peterborough plant and was head coach of Atom B/C IceKats, girls hockey teams in the Peterborough Girls Hockey Association. He died on January 3, 2016. Career statistics Regular season and playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Nanne
Louis Vincent Anthony Nanne (born June 2, 1941) is a Canadian-born American former National Hockey League defenceman and general manager. He played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars between 1968 and 1978 and then served as the general manager of the team from 1978 to 1988. He also coached the team briefly during the 1978–79 season. Internationally Nanne played for the American national team at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1976 and 1977 World Championships, as well as 1976 Canada Cup, and managed the American teams at the 1981, 1984, and 1987 Canada Cup. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. Early life Nanne grew up in Ontario where he played hockey with Phil and Tony Esposito. In 1960, he enrolled at the University of Minnesota to play hockey for the Minnesota Gophers while studying business administration. At Minnesota, he would be coached by the legendary John Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrie Meissner
Barrie Michael Meissner (born July 26, 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ... during the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1967 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues. Barrie is the brother of Dick Meissner. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1946 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Iowa Stars (CHL) players Jacksonville Barons players Memphis South Stars players Minnesota North Stars players Omaha Knights (CHL) players People from Unity, Saskatchewan Regin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted McCaskill
Edward Joel McCaskill (October 29, 1936 – March 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League and 91 games in the World Hockey Association between 1968 and 1974. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, and he then served as player-coach with the Los Angeles Sharks. Playing career McCaskill played junior hockey with the Kitchener Canucks and later the Kapuskasing Huskies, then made the move to the UK, playing two years in the British Ice Hockey Elite League. Upon returning to the US, he became a dominant force with the Nashville Dixie Flyers, and his offensive prowess earned the attention of NHL clubs, however, he would spend most of his playing years in the Western Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Roadrunners. He was the father of former Major League Baseball pitcher and minor league hockey player Kirk McCaskill. He died in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2016 at the age of 79. Career statistics Regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Marcetta
Milan Marcetta (September 19, 1936 – September 18, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 54 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for .... He only played three games in the finals in 1967 for Toronto, but earned the right to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. He died the day before his 78th birthday, on September 18, 2014. References External links * 1936 births 2014 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Serbian descent Ice hockey people from Alberta Memphis South Stars players Minnesota North Stars players People from Yell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry MacKenzie
John Barry MacKenzie (born August 16, 1941) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played for Canada men's national ice hockey team, Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics, winning one bronze medal in 1968, as well as in three Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championships, winning a further two more bronzes. He would also play 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1968–69 NHL season, 1968–69 season. After his retirement, MacKenzie became the first coach hired by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey Association and became principal and coach at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. He eventually worked with the Minnesota Wild as a player development coordinator. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999. Career At the age of 15, MacKenzie played for the Weston Dukes with the goal of joining the Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker MacDonald
Calvin Parker MacDonald (June 14, 1933 — August 17, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for five National Hockey League teams between 1953 and 1969. He later coached the Minnesota North Stars and the Los Angeles Kings. Playing career MacDonald played in the Ontario Hockey Association for the Toronto Marlboros in the 1951–52 season and starting turning heads. He was a natural goal-scorer but the management felt he needed time to blossom. He made his NHL debut in 1952, playing one game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The management liked what they saw and promoted MacDonald to the AHL the following season. There MacDonald played for the Pittsburgh Hornets until he finally earned full-time status with the Leafs in 1954. After that season the New York Rangers plucked MacDonald from the Leafs' roster in the Intra-League Draft, where he continued to be shuffled between the Rangers and their AHL affiliates. When New York finally gave up on MacDonald, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al LeBrun
Albert Ivan LeBrun (born December 1, 1940) is a Canadians, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played six games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. External links * 1940 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Guelph Royals players Ice hockey people from Ontario Living people New York Rangers players Sportspeople from Timmins {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
