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1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks Season
The 1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 19th season in the NHL, and they were coming off an appearance in the 1944 Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 4 games. The Black Hawks would lose their top scorer Doug Bentley, who was given permission to stay home in Saskatchewan and tend the family farm by the Canadian Armed Forces officials, while his brother Max Bentley would miss his 2nd season due to World War II. The club would name Clint Smith as team captain, and after the first game of the season, a loss of 11–5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Paul Thompson was replaced by former Black Hawk captain Johnny Gottselig. The Hawks would struggle to score goals, scoring a league low 141, while allowing 194, which ranked them 4th. The team would finish the season with a 13–30–7 record, and their 33 points was their lowest point total since 1938–39. Chicago would fail to make the post-season, as they would finish 3 points behi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tobin (ice Hockey)
William John Tobin (May 20, 1895 – May 8, 1963) was a Canadian ice hockey player, executive and head coach. He was a senior executive with the Chicago Black Hawks for the team's first 36 years of existence, also serving as coach for parts of two seasons. From 1946 to 1950, he was also the team's principal owner. Personal information Tobin was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Tobin died in Chicago's Mercy Hospital of emphysema. He was survived by his wife Muriel, son Donald W. and daughter Mrs. Elaine Bovaird, all of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude Sunderland and Mrs. Gertrude Ashe, both of Ottawa. Ice hockey career Tobin was a goaltender for several senior hockey teams of the Ottawa City Hockey League before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Big-4 League in Alberta. His signing provoked a controversy that helped to end the league. Tobin's eligibility to play for the Eskimos was questioned and an inquiry was held. The Calgary Tigers, upset with the makeup of the panel whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Bentley
Douglas Wagner Bentley (September 3, 1916 – November 24, 1972) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers as part of a senior and professional career that lasted from 1933 to 1962. He was named to four NHL All-Star teams in his career and was the scoring leader in points and goals in 1942–43 and again in goals in 1943–44. Bentley was one of six hockey playing brothers and at one point played with four of his brothers with the Drumheller Miners of the Alberta Senior Hockey League. He made NHL history when he played on the league's first all-brother line with Max and Reg in 1943. Injuries forced him out of the NHL in 1951, but he returned in 1953–54 to play one last season for the Rangers with Max. He spent several seasons as a player-coach for the Saskatoon Quakers, leading the team to the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship in 1952. Bentley was inducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Stevenson
Douglas Leonard Stevenson (April 6, 1924 – November 9, 1975) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League: four with the New York Rangers and four with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1944–45 and 1945–46 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1956, in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and Western Hockey League). Unusually, upon Stevenson's NHL debut with the Rangers -- with a heavily depleted roster due to World War II, and with the Rangers' starting goaltender Ken McAuley unable to play because of a knee injury -- on February 12, 1945, against the Montreal Canadiens, he had played earlier in the day for the New York Rovers of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States ice hockey league. Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933–1953) The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL). The league was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Horeck
Peter "Pistol Pete" Horeck (June 15, 1923 — August 29, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins between 1944 and 1952. Early life Horeck was born and raised in Massey, Ontario, a small town located about 100 km southwest of Sudbury, Ontario. He was one of eight boys in his family. He took up the sport of hockey in the town. Career Pre NHL Horeck left his hometown to play for the Parry Sound Pilots along with Doug Orr, the father of Bobby Orr. After his tenure in Parry Sound, He played one year in the Eastern Hockey League and four years in the American Hockey League. NHL Horeck started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1944. In his second season, he recorded a career high 20 goals and 21 assists for 41 points in all 50 games to make him one of the league's top scorers that year. Horeck was traded midway through the 1946– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cully Simon
John Cullen Simon (May 8, 1918 – August 2, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 130 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1942 and 1945. He was born in Brockville, Ontario. Simon's name was added to the Stanley Cup in 1943 with Detroit. Cully is the brother of the former NHL player, Thain Simon Thain Andrew Simon (April 24, 1922 — September 18, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played three games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1946–47 season. Thain is the brother of the former NHL pla .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1918 births 1980 deaths Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Indianapolis Capitals players Omaha Knights (AHA) players Stanley Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Grosso
Donald Joseph Grosso (April 12, 1915 – May 14, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Grosso started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He also played with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks in a career that lasted from 1938 to 1947. Grosso won one Stanley Cup in his career in 1943 with Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State .... Career statistics External links * 1915 births 1985 deaths Canadian ice hockey centres Boston Bruins players Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hershey Bears players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players St. Louis Flyers players Ice hockey people from Sault Ste. Marie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch McDonald
Byron Russell "Butch" McDonald (November 21, 1916 – January 8, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 66 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1939 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Playing career Byron McDonald played 66 games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ... in 1939–40 and 1944–45. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1916 births 2006 deaths Calgary Stampeders (ice hockey) players Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fido Purpur
Clifford Joseph "Fido" Purpur (September 26, 1914 – February 21, 2001) was an American ice hockey player who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings between 1934 and 1945. He also played several years of minor hockey, primarily with the St. Louis Flyers of the American Hockey Association. After retiring he became a coach, and led the University of North Dakota from 1949 to 1956. Career Purpur played for the Minneapolis Millers winning a CHL championship in 1934 and went on to play 25 games for the St. Louis Eagles the following season becoming the first person born in North Dakota to play in the National Hockey League. After the Eagles folded the players were disbanded to other NHL teams and Purpur was selected by Toronto. If the NHL ever resold the franchise, proceeds were to go to the Ottawa Hockey Association. Rather than join the Leafs Purpur remained in Missouri and signed on with the AHA's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Seibert
Walter Earl Seibert (December 7, 1910 – May 12, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for 15 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings between 1931 and 1946. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. Playing career Earl was an important member of the 1933 New York Rangers and 1938 Chicago Black Hawks Stanley Cup victories. Each year from 1935 to 1944, Seibert was selected to the first or second NHL All-Star team (four times to the first, six times to the second). A tenacious defender, Seibert was renowned for rugged physical play, famously being the only player Eddie Shore was unwilling to fight. An accident during a January 28, 1937 game cast a shadow over Seibert's great career. Seibert and the legendary Howie Morenz became tangled up behind the Chicago net. Morenz fell awkwardly against the boards and broke his leg in several places. Morenz died in the hospital from complications of the injury several weeks late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The franchise is one of the so called Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1926–27 NHL season, 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1929–30 NHL season, 1930. For the next two seasons, the team was named the Detroit Falcons, before changing their name to the Red Wings in 1932–33 NHL season, 1932. The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11), and are third overall amongst active teams in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years at Olympia Stadium. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924–25 NHL season, 1924, making them the National Hockey League all-time results, third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest in the United States. The Bruins are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. They have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States. The Bruins have also won the Presidents' Trophy four times, with their most recent win in 2022–23 NHL season, 2022–23 having amas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. The club was founded as the Toronto Arenas for the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season and rebranded to the Toronto St. Patricks after two years. Conn Smythe renamed the franchise to the Maple Leafs after buying it in 1927. The team played home games at the Mutual Street Arena for its first 14 seasons before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. Since February 1999, the Maple Leafs play at Scotiabank Arena, which was formerly known as ''Air Canada Centre.'' Toronto has won more S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
