The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior

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team that played in

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(now part of the city of

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). They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967

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, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.

History

The Marrs played out of the

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. 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 semi-final'' :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Fort Frances Royals (Independent) ''3 games to none'' JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Sudbury Wolves ( NOJHA) ''4 games to 3'' :

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( MJAHL) defeated Thunder Bay Marrs ''4 games to 1'' *1972 ''DNQ'' *1973 ''Lost Final'' : Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''3 games to none'' *1974 ''Lost TBAHA semi-final'' : Thunder Bay Hurricanes ( MWJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''3 games to none'' *1975 ''Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians ''4 games to 2'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS :

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( SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1'' *1976 ''Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy quarter-final'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians ''4 games to none'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Beavers ''4 games to none'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS : Guelph Platers ( SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1'' *1977 ''Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians ''3 games to none'' :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Blades ''4 games to none'' JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS : North York Rangers ( OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''4 games to 1'' *1978 ''DNQ'' *1979 ''Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final'' :Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Rural Voyageurs ''3 games to none'' :Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers ''4 games to 1'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS : Guelph Platers ( OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars ''4 games to none'' *1980 ''Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final'' :Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers ''4 games to none with 1 tie'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS : North York Rangers ( OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars ''4 games to none''

Championships

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Champions'': :1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980 ''

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Champions'': :1967 ''

Finalists'': :1944, 1956 ''

Finalists'': :1967

Notable alumni

''Juniors'' * Lee Fogolin, Sr. *

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''Flyers'' * Steve Black *

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* Steve Hrymnak *

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* Calum MacKay * Rudy Migay * Dennis Olson * Benny Woit ''North Stars'' *

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* Bruce Gamble * Stu McNeill * Dennis Olson * Ralph Stewart * Gary Veneruzzo PA Marrs *

* Bill Fairbairn * Gerry Hart * Bob Kelly * Vic Venasky *

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''TB Marrs''http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Thunder+Bay+Marrs * Lee Fogolin Jr. * Nelson Pyatt

References

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External links

Hockey Thunder Bay websiteSIJHL website
Ice hockey teams in Ontario Hockey Northwestern Ontario