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Fort William Columbus Canadiens
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 Canadiens'' were a development club for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. Season-by-season standings Playoffs *1971 ''Lost semi-final'' :Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians ''3-games-to-2'' *1972 ''DNQ'' *1973 ''Won League Jr. A Crown, lost TBAHA Canadian Final'' :Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles ''3-games-to-none'' TBJHL JR. A CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Beavers, Thunder Bay Centennials (CAJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians ''2-games-to-none'' *1974 ''Won League, lost TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final'' :Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Beavers ''3-games-to-2'' TBJHL CHAMPIONS :Thunder Bay Hurricanes (USHL, MWJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians ''4-games-to-none'' *1975 ''Lost semi-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort William, Ontario
Fort William was a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. Incorporated as a town in 1892 and as a city in 1907, it was amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Coat of arms and motto The city's Latin motto was ''A posse ad esse'' (''From a possibility to an actuality''), featured on its coat of arms designed in 1900 by town officials, "On one side of the shield stands an Indian dressed in the paint and feathers of the early days; on the other side is a French voyageur; the cent econtains a grain elevator, a steamship and a locomotive, while the beaver surmounts the whole." History Fur trade era 1671–1884 Fort William and Grand Portage were the two starting points for the canoe route from the Great Lakes to Western Canada. For details of the route inland see Kaministiquia River. French regime (Fort Kamanistigouian, Caministogoyan) Kamanistigo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Baluik
Stanley Baluik (also spelled Baliuk; born October 5, 1935) is a former Canadian ice hockey centre and professional golfer. He played in 7 games for the Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season, with the rest of his hockey career spent in various minor leagues. Hockey career In hockey, Baluik played from 1954 to 1964 in the Ontario Hockey Association, Quebec Hockey League, Western Hockey League, American Hockey League, and National Hockey League. He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as Rookie of the Year while playing with the Providence Reds of the AHL in 1959-60. He played in 7 games for the Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season. Golf career In golf, Baluik turned professional in 1955 and was club pro at the Fort William Country Club in Fort William, Ontario during the hockey off-season. In 1963, he accepted a position at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island where he continued working until retirement. He won several amate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schella
John Edward Schella (May 9, 1947 – August 3, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 385 games in the World Hockey Association and 115 games in the National Hockey League. After three seasons in the minor leagues, Schella made his NHL debut in 1970 with the Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ..., spending parts of two seasons with the team before moving to the Houston Aeros of the WHA, where he spent six seasons. Schella played one final year in the minor leagues before retiring in 1979. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1947 births 2018 deaths Binghamton Dusters players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Denver Spurs (WHL) players Houston Aeros (WHA) players Houston Apollo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Pearson (ice Hockey B
Melvin Kim Pearson (born February 8, 1959) is a former college ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team. Pearson played for Michigan Tech from 1977 to 1981, then served as an assistant coach for the team from 1982 to 1988. Following the 1987–88 season, he spent 23 years as an assistant coach and associate head coach at Michigan under Red Berenson before returning to Michigan Tech as head coach in 2011. Early years and playing career Mel Pearson was born in Vancouver on February 8, 1959, the son of Vancouver Canucks player George "Mel" Pearson. His father's playing career ended in 1973 as a member of the Minnesota Fighting Saints, and Mel, who had been playing since the age of six, played hockey in suburban Minneapolis at Edina East High School under coach Willard Ikola. Pearson was recruited to play college hockey by both Michigan and Michigan Tech, and he ultimately chose Michigan Tech after visiting the campus and "allin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Olson (ice Hockey)
Dennis Olson (November 9, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played three games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1957–58 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1965, was spent in the minor leagues. Olson was born in Kenora, Ontario, but grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it was amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay. Port Arthur became the district seat .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1934 births 2021 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Kitchener Beavers (EPHL) players New Westminster Royals (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay Seattle Americans players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 East ... between 1958 and 1959. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1938 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Hamilton Tiger Cubs players Regina Pats players Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Marcon
Luigi Angelo Marcon (May 28, 1935 – May 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 60 games in the National Hockey League for the 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 East ... between 1959 and 1963. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1973, was spent in various minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1935 births 2023 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Mohawks (IHL) players Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Fort Worth Wings players Memphis Wings players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Rochester Americans players Ice hockey people from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Kachur
Edward Charles "Ed" Kachur (April 22, 1934 – December 16, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played 96 games in the National Hockey League for the 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 ... during the 1956–57 and 1957–58 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1972, was spent in the minor leagues. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1934 births 2014 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Cincinnati Mohawks (IHL) players Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players Johnstown Jets players Providence Reds players Sault Thunderbirds players Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Johns
Donald Ernest Johns (December 13, 1937 – July 8, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 153 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Minnesota North Stars between 1960 and 1967. He played in the Canadian minor leagues for the Fort William Canadiens and the Winnipeg Warriors (1957 to 1960) before signing with the Rangers, where he teamed with Harry Howell, Bill Gadsby and Lou Fontinato. Johns was on the Minnesota North Stars roster during their inaugural season of 1967–1968. The Canadiens dropped him after a single game, when he left to attend his mother's funeral. Personal Johns and his wife Carol were married for 55 years, until his death, and they had a son, Michael and daughter, Kimberly. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Gruen
Daniel Patrick Gruen (born June 26, 1952) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 49 games in the National Hockey League and 181 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, Michigan Stags, Winnipeg Jets, Cleveland Crusaders, Calgary Cowboys, and Minnesota Fighting Saints The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976 .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1952 births Living people Baltimore Blades players Calgary Cowboys players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cleveland Crusaders players Colorado Rockies (NHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Dayton Gems players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Goegan
Peter John Goegan (March 6, 1934 – October 8, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 383 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Minnesota North Stars between 1958 and 1968. Goegan recorded 20 goals and 70 assists during his NHL Career. Playing career Goegan started playing hockey Fort William, Ontario, and then moved for two seasons to the Northern Ontario Hockey Association before joining professional hockey in 1956. He played for two years in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Cleveland Barons, winning a Calder Cup, but in the 1957–58 season he debuted in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings. In the following seasons he became a defender for the Red Wings, except for a loan to the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) during the 1959-60 championship. In 1962 he played for a few months in the New York Rangers organization, winning another Calder Cup with the Springfield Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gauthier
Joseph Jean-Philippe Gauthier (April 29, 1937 – February 20, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 166 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers and 31 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the New York Raiders between 1960 and 1973. Gauthier was born in Montreal, Quebec. He died in 2013 at the age of 75. Awards *Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium of three Junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tou ... Championships (1957) *Central Hockey League (1963–84), CPHL First All-Star Team (1965) *CPHL Second All-Star Team (1966) *Stanley Cup champions (1965) Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1937 births 2013 deaths Baltimore Clippers players Boston Bruins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
