William Alfred Hawley MacBrien (February 22, 1883 – March 24, 1972) was vice president and later Board Chairman of the

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for much of the 1940s and 1950s. He won 7

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s with the team in

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

, and

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

. He died in 1972.Deaths The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Mar 28, 1972; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. 44

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Picture of W. A. H. MacBrien's Name on the 1942 Stanley Cup PlaquePicture of W. A. H. MacBrien's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup PlaquePicture of W. A. H. MacBrien's Name on the 1948 Stanley Cup PlaquePicture of W. A. H. MacBrien's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup PlaquePicture of W. A. H. MacBrien's Name on the 1951 Stanley Cup Plaque
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