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Winnipeg Monarchs (MJHL)
The Winnipeg Monarchs were a Canadian junior ice hockey team that competed in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 1930 to 1978. History The Winnipeg Monarchs junior team was founded in 1930. From 1930 to 1936, they co-existed with the Winnipeg Monarchs senior hockey team. The junior Monarchs won the Memorial Cup as Canadian Junior Hockey Champions three times, in 1935, 1937 and 1946. In 1946, George Robertson scored the winning goal in the seventh game of the 1946 Memorial Cup Final before a sell out crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The Monarchs were also finalists in 1932, losing to Sudbury Wolves in the final, and 1951, losing to the Barrie Flyers. In addition the three Memorial Cup titles, the team won ten Turnbull Cups as Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions and five Abbott Cups as Western Canadian junior hockey champions. The Monarchs are inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category four times (1932, 1937, 1946, 1951) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, sixth-largest city and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, eighth-largest metropolitan area. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Cree language, Western Cree words for 'muddy water' – . The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples long before the European colonization of the Americas, arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota people, Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis people in Canada, Métis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oak Bluff, Manitoba
Oak Bluff is an incorporated community located in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada. It is situated seven kilometres southwest of the City of Winnipeg, between Manitoba Highway (PTH) 3's intersections with PTH 2 and PTH 100 (the Perimeter Highway). The community has a population of 1,442 as of the 2021 Canadian census Oak Bluff overlaps the Central Plains and Winnipeg Metro Regions. It is part of the Winnipeg census metropolitan area. History The Oak Bluff area was settled by British and Scottish settlers in the 1870s. Rail service arrived in the community in 1901 and a grain elevator was established soon after to serve the mainly agricultural area. The Perimeter Highway, which skirts the city of Winnipeg, was constructed on the east side of the community in the 1950s and greatly increased traffic through the area. From 1960 to 1972, Oak Bluff was part of a region controlled by the City of Winnipeg under the Metropolitan Winnipeg Act, which led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ted Dent
Ted Dent (born November 5, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former general manager and head coach of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. He was an American Hockey League head coach for the Rockford IceHogs. Prior to turning professional, Dent attended St. Lawrence University where he played four seasons with the St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey team. On April 25, 2017, the Blackhawks announced that they relieved Dent of his duties as the head coach of the IceHogs. During his six seasons with the team, he posted a record of 221-179-33-21. On May 23, 2024, he was appointed head coach of German DEL team Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, DEL. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion. Founded in 1878, the team's name was Augsburge .... Dent was sacked by the Augsburg side on November 27, 2024, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dick Kowcinak
Dick Kowcinak (May 25, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — September 6, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played for the Trail Smoke Eaters who won the Allan Cup and the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championships. He lived in Sarnia, Ontario until his death, September 6, 2011. Awards and achievements *Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1937) *Memorial Cup Championship (1937) *Allan Cup Championships (1938 & 1940) * Ice Hockey World Championship (1939) * IHL Scoring Champions (1948 & 1950) *Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum for ice hockey in Manitoba, located on the main level of the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. It was established in 1985, when the first honoured members were named ... External links *Dick Kowcinak's biographya {{DEFAULTSORT:Kowcinak, Dick 1917 births 2011 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Manitoba Winnipeg Monarchs players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry Neil
Howard Scott "Harry" Neil (13 September 1882 – 11 October 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Family The son of John Isaac Neil (1846-), and Sarah Scott Neil (1860-1928), née Thompson, Howard Scott Neil was born at Break O'Day, Victoria on 13 September 1882. He married Elsie Cecilia Hopkinson (1889-1970) in 1911. They had six children. Football Collingwood (VFL) He played in 4 senior games for Collingwood in 1904. Prahran (VFA) He transferred to Prahran in 1905, and played in his first senior match, against Footscray, on 10 June 1905. Richmond (VFL) In his three seasons with Richmond (1908-1910), he played in 31 senior matches. Prahr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Norm Yellowlees
Norman François Yellowlees (March 17, 1912 – October 14, 1991) was a two-sport athlete from Manitoba. As a Canadian ice hockey centre, he won the 1935 World Hockey championship with the Winnipeg Senior Monarchs in Davos, Switzerland. He played soccer for the Winnipeg Manitoba Telephones. Awards and achievements *Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1931) *Memorial Cup Championship (1931) *IIHF World Championship (1935) *“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum for ice hockey in Manitoba, located on the main level of the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. It was established in 1985, when the first honoured members were named ... External linksNorm Yellowlees’s biographya 1912 births 1991 deaths Canadian ice hockey centres Soccer players from Winnipeg Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Winnipeg Monarchs players Canadian men's soccer players Men's association football players no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Art Rice-Jones
Art Rice-Jones (December 12, 1912 - November 12, 1989) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the 1935 World Champion Winnipeg Monarchs at Davos, Switzerland. Awards and achievements *Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1931 & 1932) *Memorial Cup Championship (1931) *IIHF World Championship (1935) *"Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum for ice hockey in Manitoba, located on the main level of the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. It was established in 1985, when the first honoured members were named ... External links *Art Rice-Jones’s biographya {{DEFAULTSORT:Rice-Jones, Art Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Winnipeg Monarchs players 1989 deaths 1912 births People from the County of Paintearth No. 18 Place of death missing 20th-century Canadian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Romeo Rivers
Norman Romeo Rivers (March 28, 1907 – May 4, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He played all six matches and scored five goals. Awards and achievements *Allan Cup Championship (1931) *Olympic Gold Metalist (1932) *World Championship Gold Medalist (1935) *Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum for ice hockey in Manitoba, located on the main level of the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg. It was established in 1985, when the first honoured members were named ... External links * Romeo Rivers's biographya a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Victor Lindquist
Victor Carl Lindquist (March 22, 1908 – November 30, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario. Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He played five matches and scored three goals. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997. He has been inducted into the North Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He coached Sweden at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Lindquist was nominated by Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Jack Roxburgh to represent Canada as a referee at the 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships. Awards and achievements *Allan Cup Championship (1931) *Olympic Gold Medalist (1932) *World Championship Gold Medalist (1935) *Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 *Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004 *Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sudbury Cub Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game known as the "Wolves" (or "Cub Wolves") nearly every year since around the time of World War I. The current junior franchise came into existence in 1972 when local businessman Mervin "Bud" Burke purchased the Niagara Falls Flyers and relocated the team to Sudbury. The current franchise has never won the Memorial Cup, nor has it captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Despite this lack of championships, the team has been one of the top development franchises in major junior over its history, with over 120 players drafted in to the National Hockey League (NHL) since 1973. The Wolves have been a central part of Sudbury's history for decades, and the team is among the most iconic junior hockey franchises in all of North America. History Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the Wol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
