The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior
ice hockey
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team that played in
Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay.
Port Arthur had been the district seat of ...
(now part of the city of
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its population ...
). They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...
, which they lost to the
Toronto Marlboros
The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association and later the Ontario Hockey League. The Marlboros ...
.
History
The Marrs played out of the
Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League (TBJHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league that existed from c. 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region.
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League wa ...
of
Hockey Northwestern Ontario
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Jurisdiction
Empowered by Hockey Canada, Hockey Northwestern Ontario has control of ...
. They became the ''Thunder Bay Marrs'' in 1970 and then the ''Thunder Bay Case Eagles'' in 1971.
The North Stars folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.
Season-by-season standings
Playoffs
*1971 ''Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost
Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Canada, Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey L ...
semi-final''
:Thunder Bay Marrs defeated
Westfort Hurricanes
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the ...
''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:Thunder Bay Marrs defeated
Fort Frances Royals
The Fort Frances Royals were a Junior ice hockey club from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The Royals were members of the Memorial Cup-eligible Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League.
History
The Fort Frances Royals were founded in 1963 as members of ...
(Independent) ''3 games to none'' JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
:Thunder Bay Marrs defeated
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...
(
NOJHA) ''4 games to 3''
:
Charlottetown Islanders
The Charlottetown Islanders are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Islanders play their home games at the Eastlink Centre, which has 3,717 arena se ...
(
MJAHL
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) defeated Thunder Bay Marrs ''4 games to 1''
*1972 ''DNQ''
*1973 ''Lost Final''
:
Fort William Canadians
The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the ''Fort William Can ...
defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''3 games to none''
*1974 ''Lost TBAHA semi-final''
:
Thunder Bay Hurricanes
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the ...
(
MWJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''3 games to none''
*1975 ''Won League, Lost
Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Canada, Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey L ...
semi-final''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Fort William Canadians
The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the ''Fort William Can ...
''4 games to 2''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Thunder Bay Hurricanes
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the ...
''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:
Guelph CMC's
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were originally known as the CMC's un ...
(
SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1''
*1976 ''Won League, Lost
Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Canada, Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey L ...
quarter-final''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Fort William Canadians
The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the ''Fort William Can ...
''4 games to none''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Thunder Bay Beavers
The Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner G ...
''4 games to none'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were originally known as the CMC's un ...
(
SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1''
*1977 ''Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost
Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Canada, Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey L ...
semi-final''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Fort William Canadians
The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the ''Fort William Can ...
''3 games to none''
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Degagne Hurricanes
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the ...
''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:Thunder Bay Eagles defeated
Thunder Bay Blades
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''4 games to none'' JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
:
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro Jun ...
(
OPJHL
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best ...
) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1''
*1978 ''DNQ''
*1979 ''Won League, Lost
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, ...
Semi-final''
:Thunder Bay North Stars defeated
Rural Voyageurs
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''3 games to none''
:Thunder Bay North Stars defeated
Degagne Buccaneers ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were originally known as the CMC's un ...
(
OPJHL
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best ...
) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars ''4 games to none''
*1980 ''Won League, Lost
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, ...
Semi-final''
:Thunder Bay North Stars defeated
Degagne Buccaneers ''4 games to none with 1 tie'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS
:
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro Jun ...
(
OPJHL
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best ...
) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars ''4 games to none''
Championships
''
TBJHL
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League (TBJHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league that existed from c. 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region.
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League wa ...
Champions'':
:1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980
''
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.
The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey pl ...
Champions'':
:1967
''
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.
The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey pl ...
Finalists'':
:1944, 1956
''
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...
Finalists'':
:1967
Notable alumni
''Juniors''
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Lee Fogolin, Sr.
*
Fred Page
Frederick Page (September 29, 1915 – December 23, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator and ice hockey referee. He originated from Port Arthur, Ontario, where he played junior ice hockey, refereed locally and later at the Memorial ...
''Flyers''
*
Steve Black
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*
Ray Ceresino
Ramo Peter (Ray) Ceresino (April 24, 1929 – May 1, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger. He played 12 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League during the 1948–49 NHL season, 1948–49 season. ...
*
Steve Hrymnak
*
Pentti Lund
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*
Calum MacKay
Calum "Baldy" MacKay (January 1, 1927 — August 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1955. With Montreal he won th ...
*
Rudy Migay
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Playing career
Migay turned profess ...
*
Dennis Olson
*
Benny Woit
Benedict Francis Woit (January 7, 1928 – December 7, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1951 and 1956. With Detroit he won the Stanley Cup th ...
''North Stars''
*
John Adams
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*
Bruce Gamble
Bruce George Gamble (May 24, 1938 – December 29, 1982) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1962 and 1972, with some stints in the minor leagues during that time.
Junior career
Gamble ...
*
Stu McNeill
Stu McNeill (born September 25, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a prof ...
*
Dennis Olson
*
Ralph Stewart
*
Gary Veneruzzo
Gary Raymond Veneruzzo (born June 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played seven games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 and 1971–72 seasons, and 348 games in th ...
PA Marrs
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John Adams
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*
Bill Fairbairn
William John "Bulldog" Fairbairn (born January 7, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Fairbairn played most of his career with the New York Rangers, later played ...
*
Gerry Hart
*
Bob Kelly
*
Vic Venasky
*
Juha Widing
Juha Markku "Whitey, Flying Finn" Widing (July 4, 1947 – December 30, 1984) was a Swedish professional ice hockey centre
Center or centre may refer to:
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''TB Marrs''
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*
Lee Fogolin Jr.
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Nelson Pyatt
Frederick Nelson Pyatt (born September 9, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Pyatt was born in Port Arthur, Ontario. Drafted in 1973 by both the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and the Minnesota Fighting S ...
References
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External links
Hockey Thunder Bay websiteSIJHL website
Ice hockey teams in Ontario
Hockey Northwestern Ontario