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1978 Memorial Cup
The 1978 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario, and at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the 60th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Peterborough Petes, Trois-Rivières Draveurs and New Westminster Bruins. New Westminster won their second Memorial Cup in a row, defeating Peterborough in the final game. Teams New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins coached by Punch McLean, represented the Western Canada Hockey League for the fourth consecutive season at the Memorial Cup. The Bruins had a mediocre regular season, nearly missing the post-season, as they finished in third place in the West Division with a 33-28-11 record, earning 77 points. New Westminster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudbury Community Arena
The Sudbury Community Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the downtown core of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1951, on the site of the former Central Public School, at a cost of $700,000. The approval and construction of the arena was overseen by Sudbury Mayor Bill Beaton. It is home to the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. It has an ice surface of 200' x 85', with a capacity of 4,640 seated, 5,100 standing and is wheelchair accessible. During the summer of 2007, the arena underwent extensive renovations, which added 12 private boxes and a new club seating section, with padded seats and refreshments services along with new washrooms, concession stand and lounge. Seating was sacrificed to make way for the improvements. Standing room capacity was shrunk from 1,000 to 500, while seating capacity was dropped by 150. The new arena capacity, with standing room patrons, became 5,100, down from 5,750. On November 5, 2015, a life size statue of Stompin' Tom C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch McLean
Ernest V. "Punch" McLean (born November 3, 1932) is a Canadian retired ice hockey coach. He led the New Westminster Bruins to four consecutive President's Cup titles, and won consecutive 1977 and 1978 Memorial Cup championships. After his 16 seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL), McLean placed second all-time among WHL coaches with 1,067 games coached. Early life McLean was born in a coal mine in Estevan, Saskatchewan, due to the temperature in his parents' house being too cold to inhabit. His brother Vernon "Butch" McLean was part of the construction of the Estevan Civic Auditorium where the Estevan Bruins played in 1957. McLean played midget, juvenile, and intermediate ice hockey growing up and earned an invitation to a New York Rangers training camp when he was 17. Career After the Rangers training camp, McLean joined the Humboldt Indians in the SJHL under coach Scotty Munro and eventually became an assistant. In 1966, the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League evolved i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play their home games at TD Place Arena. The 67's are three-time OHL champions, and have played in the Memorial Cup five times, winning in 1984 and as host team in 1999. History The Ontario Hockey Association granted the city of Ottawa an expansion franchise on February 16, 1967. Four months later, the team was given the nickname 67's, in honour of Canada's centennial year. Three local businessmen—Bill Cowley, Howard Darwin and Bill Touhey as well as Alderman Howard Henry—helped bring junior hockey back to Canada's capital. The 67's filled the overall hockey void left by the departure of the junior Ottawa-Hull Canadiens in 1959 and the semi-professional Hull-Ottawa Canadiens in 1963. Bill Long was the team's first head coach. The 67's played t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Memorial Cup
The 1976 Memorial Cup occurred from May 9 to 16 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. It was the 58th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Hamilton Fincups, Quebec Remparts and New Westminster Bruins. Hamilton won their second Memorial Cup, and first since changing their name to Fincups, defeating New Westminster in the final game. Teams Hamilton Fincups The Hamilton Fincups represented the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League at the 1976 Memorial Cup. The Fincups finished the 1975-76 season as the top team in the West Division, as they had a record of 43-15-8, earning 94 points. The Fincups had a high-scoring offense, scoring 378 goals, which ranked second in the league. Hamilton's 232 goals against ranked as the second fewest in the OMJHL. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Memorial Cup
The 1975 Memorial Cup took place May 3–11 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener, Ontario. It was the 57th annual Memorial Cup competition, organized by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) to determine the champion of major junior A ice hockey. Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Toronto Marlboros, Sherbrooke Castors and New Westminster Bruins. Toronto won their 7th Memorial Cup, defeating New Westminster in the final game. Teams New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins coached by Punch McLean, represented the Western Canada Hockey League at the 1975 Memorial Cup. The Bruins finished the 1974-75 season in third place in the West Division with a 37-22-11 record, earning 85 points. New Westminster scored 319 goals during the season, which ranked them sixth in the twelve team league. The Bruins were a strong defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carey Walker
Carey may refer to: Names * Carey (given name), a given name * Carey (surname), a surname ** List of people with surname Carey Places Canada * Carey Group, British Columbia; in the Pacific * Carey Island (Nunavut) in James Bay United Kingdom * Carey, Herefordshire (see List of places in Herefordshire) * Carey Baptist Church, an independent Evangelical church in Reading, England United States * Carey, Alabama (see List of places in Alabama: A–C) * Carey, California * Carey, Georgia * Carey, Idaho * Carey, Ohio * Carey, Texas * Carey, Wisconsin * Carey, Wyoming, a locale near the eastern end of Wyoming Highway 95 * Carey Block, historic building in Wyoming * Carey Farm Site, a prehistoric archaeological site in Delaware * Carey Formation, a geologic formation in Oklahoma * Carey House (other), several * Carey Lake, a lake in Cottonwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota Elsewhere * Carey Glacier, Antarctica * Carey Gully, South Australia * Carey I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Young (ice Hockey)
Brian Donald Young (born October 2, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1980–81 season. Young was a fourth round selection by the Black Hawks in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft was the 16th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Dra .... He spent the majority of his career with Schwenninger ERC of the German Bundesliga, where he played from 1981 to 1987. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards * WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978 External links * 1958 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Dallas Black Hawks players ECH Chur players Estevan Bruins players Ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Derkson
Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually Douglas. Notable people with the name include: Douglas Grosch, ex. People A–C * Doug Allison (1846–1916), American baseball player * Doug Anderson (other), multiple people * Doug Applegate (other), multiple people * Doug Armstrong (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager * Doug Armstrong (broadcaster) (1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician * Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player * Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) (1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player * Doug Bennett (other), multiple people * Doug Bereuter (born 1939), American former politician * Doug Bing (born 1950/51), Canadian poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Smyl
Stan or STAN may refer to: People * Stan (given name), a list of people with the given name ** Stan Laurel (1890–1965), English comic actor, part of duo Laurel and Hardy * Stan (surname), a Romanian surname * Stan! (born 1964), American author, cartoonist and games designer Steven Brown * Stan (singer) (born 1987), Greek singer born Stratos Antipariotis Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Stan, an alligator in the 2006 Disney animated film ''The Wild'' * Grunkle Stan, in the animated TV series ''Gravity Falls'' * Stan, in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Stan, from the film ''Crawl'' * Stan Beeman, in the TV series ''The Americans'' * Stan Carter, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Stan Edgar, in the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Boys'' * Stan Gable, in the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' film series played by Ted McGinley * Stan Marsh, in the animated TV series ''South Park'' * Stan Ogden, in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Kirkham
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 * Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player * Terry A. Davis, (1969–2018), American programmer * Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist * Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for the rock band Evanescence * Terry Beckner (born 1997), American football player * Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan * Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player * Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback * Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician * Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer * Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), American college basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Western Hockey League player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition. The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the founding fathers on what is today the Western Hockey League. The trophy was previously named the Stewart "Butch" Paul Memorial Trophy. Butch Paul was a player for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the 1960s, leading the team to three straight Western Canada Championships, and a Memorial Cup in 1963. He later played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and during his second year in the organization he died in a car accident on March 25, 1966. Winners *Blue background denotes also named CHL Rookie of the Year :1The WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. See also * CHL Rookie of the Year *Emms Family Award – Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year * RDS Cup – Quebec Major Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ogrodnick
John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 NHL season, 1979–80 through 1992–93 NHL season, 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa. Playing career Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Ogrodnick played 928 career NHL games, scoring 402 goals and 425 assists for 827 points. Ogrodnick turned pro with the Red Wings American Hockey League farm club in Adirondack in 1979-80, and also played 41 games in the NHL with the Red Wings. In '80-'81 he became a full-time NHLer and led the Wings with 35 goals. It would be the first of six straight seasons he would be the Red Wings top goal scorer. He topped 40-goals in the 1982-83 season then managed 42 goals the following year despite being limited to just 64 games. His be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
