John Calverley "Jake" Milford (July 29, 1914 – December 24, 1984) was a general manager in the National Hockey League. In the early sixties, Milford built the Brandon Wheat Kings of the

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into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years. Milford was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings from

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, where he led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points in a season. After

, he went to manage the Vancouver Canucks, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his

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induction. For the remainder of the 1984–85 season, the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters. The coach of the year trophy in the Central Hockey League is named after Milford. Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at

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in Vancouver.

Awards and achievements

*Inducted into the

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in 1984 *Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

External links

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Jake Milford's biography
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