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Memphis Wings
The Memphis Wings were a professional ice hockey team in Memphis, Tennessee. They played from 1964–67 in the Central Professional Hockey League. As their name suggested, they were a farm team of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings' farm team was originally (in 1963–64) in Indianapolis. An arena explosion in November moved the team to become the Cincinnati Wings. The following season the team moved into Memphis. The Wings missed the playoffs in their first two years. In 1966–67 they made it into the semi-final, which they lost in seven games to the Omaha Knights. Attendance in the first year was over 130,000, or over 3,700 a game. In 1966–67 the attendance was about 71,000, or just over 2,000 a game. In 1967 the team moved to become the Fort Worth Wings. The team was replaced by the Memphis South Stars. Season-by-season records Central Hockey League Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs 1964–65 70 26 35 9 61 243 245 5th ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance and shoot a closed, vulcanized, rubber disc called a " puck" into the other team's goal. Each goal is worth one point. The team which scores the most goals is declared the winner. In a formal game, each team has six skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, one of whom is the goaltender. Ice hockey is a full contact sport. Ice hockey is one of the sports featured in the Winter Olympics while its premiere international amateur competition, the IIHF World Championships, are governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for both men's and women's competitions. Ice hockey is also played as a professional sport. In North America as well as many European countries, the sport is known simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Campbell
Bryan Albert Campbell (born March 27, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 260 games in the National Hockey League and 433 games in the World Hockey Association between 1967 and 1978. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Black Hawks, Vancouver Blazers, Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers, and Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which .... He retired to Boca Raton, Florida, with his wife Jo-anne. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1944 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Blackhawks players Cincinnati Stingers players Cincinnati Wings players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) players Ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Lafreniere
Roger Joseph Lafrenière (July 24, 1942 — June 22, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ... between 1963 and 1972. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1976, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1942 births 2009 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Wings players Denver Spurs (WHL) players Detroit Red Wings players EHC Basel players Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Memphis Wings players Omaha Knights (CHL) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Providen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Hughes (ice Hockey B , NHL player for the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders
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Brent Hughes may refer to: *Brent Hughes (ice hockey, born 1943), NHL player for LA Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings & Kansas City Scouts *Brent Hughes (ice hockey, born 1966) Brent Allen Hughes (born April 5, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and retired Winger (ice hockey), left winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Holmes (ice Hockey)
Charles Frank Holmes (September 21, 1934 – March 13, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings 1958 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1971, was mainly spent in the minor Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h .... He is the son of the former NHL hockey player, Louis Holmes. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1934 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey right wingers Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Memphis Wings players Pittsburgh Hornets players Portland Buckaroos players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Edmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Harris (ice Hockey)
Ronald Thomas Harris (born June 30, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 476 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, Atlanta Flames, and New York Rangers. On January 13, 1968, Harris, playing with the Oakland Seals against the Minnesota North Stars, was involved in the accident that caused the death of Bill Masterton. Harris is still plagued with memories of the incident to this day and has conducted only one interview on this subject, with the '' St. Paul Pioneer Press'' in 2003, in which he stated, "It bothers you the rest of your life. It wasn't dirty and it wasn't meant to happen that way. Still, it's very hard because I made the play. It's always in the back of my mind." After Harris retired from the NHL, he began getting involved in other areas of the game, coaching the Windsor Spitfires and Spokane Flyers at the major junior level, and later working as an assistant coach for the Quebec Nordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Godfrey
Warren Godfrey (March 23, 1931 – April 5, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1968. Playing career Godfrey began his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1952. He spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Red Wings where he retired following the 1968 season. He also spent time in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League and Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera .... Godfrey scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins. It occurred on January 11, 1953 in Boston's 4-2 loss to Detroit. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1931 births 1997 deaths Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gardner (ice Hockey)
George Edward "Bud" Gardner (October 8, 1942 – November 6, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Career Gardner played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers, in a career that lasted from 1963 until 1974. After several years with the Red Wings and their minor league affiliates, Gardner joined the Canucks as they entered the NHL in 1970, becoming their first goalie. He spent two seasons in Vancouver before leaving for the rival WHA, spending two seasons there before retiring. Personal life Gardner died in Coconut Creek, Florida Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated north of Miami, it had a population of 57,833 in 2020. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city seceded from ..., in 2006. Career statistics Regular season and playof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Faulkner
Selm Alexander Faulkner (born May 21, 1936) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and was the first National Hockey League (NHL) player from Newfoundland and Labrador. He played in the NHL from 1961 to 1964 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1976, was mainly spent in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. Early life Alex had four hockey-playing brothers, Lindy, George, Seth and Jack, and two sisters (Marie and Elizabeth). His parents were Lester, born in Bishop's Falls, and Olive who was a native of Point Leamington. Lester's mother (Svea) was born in Burträsk, Sweden and his father (William) was born in Sherbrooke, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Alex first learned to play hockey with his brothers on the Exploits River in Bishop's Falls. His brother George was the first Newfoundlander to play professional hockey. Playing career Before entering the National Hockey League, Alex Faulkner was a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Falkenberg
Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg (born January 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1966 and 1971 and 378 games in the World Hockey Association with Alberta/Edmonton Oilers, and San Diego Mariners between 1972 and 1978. Playing career During his eight seasons with the Wings, Falkenberg spent the majority of his time with their farm teams in the minor professional leagues (American Hockey League, Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...). Falkenberg jumped to the new WHA for its inaugural ( 1972–73) season, where he consistently played the next five seasons with the Alberta Oilers (renamed Edmonton in their second season), then the Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Daley (ice Hockey)
Thomas Joseph Daley (born February 20, 1943) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets between 1968 and 1979. Career Daley was the Sabres' first choice in the 1970 Intra-League Draft. He was also one of the last NHL goalies to play without a mask, although he did wear a mask for Winnipeg in the WHA. Daley's longest stint in major league hockey was with Winnipeg from 1972–79. He won three league championships with the Jets (1975-76, 1977-78 and 1978–79) and was the WHA's second leading goalie during the 1975–76 season. In 1981–82, he was the coach of the junior hockey Penticton Knights. He later operated a trading card store in Winnipeg, named Joe Daley's Sports and Framing. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and achievements *SJHL Second All-Star Team (1962) * EHL Rookie of the Year (1964) *Avco Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Crashley
Bart Crashley (born June 15, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 148 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks, Kansas City Scouts, and Los Angeles Kings between 1965 and 1976. Playing career Crashley was promising rushing defenceman in his rookie year of 1967–68 with Detroit where he wore jersey #15 and was paired with Gary Bergman. His style of play was not encouraged by coach Sid Abel who reportedly instructed Crashley to not carry the puck past his own blueline. Crashley was subsequently traded to Montreal where he played in their farm system. Crashley was selected by the New York Islanders in 1972 expansion draft, but opted to join Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association, spending two seasons there. He returned to the NHL in 1974 with the expansion Kansas City Scouts, wearing #4. He returned to Detroit via a trade halfway through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
