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Sault Thunderbirds
The Sault Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959 to 1962. The Thunderbirds were based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and played at the Sault Memorial Gardens. Players Hockey Hall of Fame Members There are two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame that played for the Sault Thunderbirds. Gerry Cheevers and Phil Esposito Philip Anthony Esposito ( , ; born February 20, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive, and current broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he played 18 seasons in t ... played for the Thunderbirds in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) between 1959 and 1962. NHL Alumni Sport in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 1959 establishments in Ontario 1962 disestablishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 1959 Sports clubs disestablished in 1962 {{Ontario-icehockey-team-stub ...
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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 ...
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Rich Healey
Richard Thomas Healey (born March 12, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1960–61 season, on January 4, 1961 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1959 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ... External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Healey, Rich 1938 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Hershey Bears players Sault Thunderbirds players Ice hockey people from Vanco ...
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1959 Establishments In Ontario
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Sport In Sault Ste
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ...
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Bob Wilson (ice Hockey)
Robert Wayne Wilson (February 18, 1934 – July 29, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one game in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953–54 season, on February 4, 1054 against the New York Rangers. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Bob 1934 births 2020 deaths Baltimore Clippers players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Galt Black Hawks players Los Angele ...
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Pat Stapleton (ice Hockey)
Patrick James "Whitey" Stapleton (July 4, 1940 – April 8, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey player. A defenceman, Stapleton played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was the father of Mike Stapleton, who had a lengthy career in the NHL. Playing career Stapleton played Junior B hockey with the Sarnia Legionnaires before spending two seasons with the St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association, winning the Memorial Cup in 1960. With the Legionnaires he won two Western Jr. 'B' championships and one Sutherland Cup as an all-Ontario champion. Although he was a defenceman, he led the Legionnaires in scoring during his second season. His first full season was with the Sault Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League in 1960–61. Stapleton had signed with the Chicago Black Hawks, but was claimed by the Boston Bruins in the intra-league draft in June 1961 and ...
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Bill Speer
Francis William Speer (March 20, 1942 – February 12, 1989) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1967 and 1974. He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1970. Career Speer played 135 games in the World Hockey Association and 130 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, he played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, and Jersey Knights. Speer was known as a solid, shot-blocking defenseman throughout his career. Speer was known for his weight issues during his hockey career. Although generally listed as 5' 11" and 200 pounds throughout his career, his regularly played closer to 210 pounds and even weighed as much as 242 pounds during the 1966-67 offseason. Speer was able to lose most of the weight, dropping down to 210 for the opening of Penguins' training camp and even dropping as low as 206. During his time with t ...
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Cliff Schmautz
Clifford Harvey Schmautz (March 17, 1939 – February 11, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. The majority of his career, which lasted from 1959 to 1975, was spent in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Buckaroos, where he played together with his brother Arnie Schmautz and scored forty goals three times and led the league in scoring in the 1965– 1965–66 season. He also played 56 games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers during the 1970–71 season. In his short NHL career, Schmautz scored thirteen goals and added nineteen assists. His younger brother Bobby Schmautz Robert James Schmautz (March 28, 1945March 28, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oil ... also played in the NHL. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References Exte ...
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Doug Robinson (ice Hockey)
Douglas Garnet Robinson (born August 27, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 240 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ... from 1964 to 1971. Robinson's son, Rob Robinson, also played in the NHL. Playing career Robinson started his NHL career with Chicago, and also played for New York and Los Angeles. In 240 NHL regular season games, he scored 44 goals and had 67 assists for a career total of 111 points with 36 penalty minutes. In 11 NHL playoff games he recorded 4 goals and 3 assists, for a total of 7 points. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1940 births Living people Baltimore Clippers players Canadia ...
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Matt Ravlich
Matthew Joseph Ravlich (born July 12, 1938) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for four teams between and 1962 and 1972. Playing career Ravlich started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins. He also played with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and Los Angeles Kings. His career lasted from 1962 to 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1938 births Living people Boston Braves (AHL) players Boston Bruins players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Dallas Black Hawks players Detroit Red Wings players Galt Black Hawks players Los Angeles Kings players Providence ...
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Jack Martin (ice Hockey)
Jack Raymond Martin (born November 29, 1940) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1960–61 season, on November 27, 1960, against the Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1965, was spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also *List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ... External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Jack 1940 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Charlotte Checkers (EHL) players Knoxville Knights players Nashville Dixie Flyers players Pittsburgh Hornets players San Francisco Seals (ice hockey) players Sault Thunderbirds p ...
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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 ...
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