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Memphis Wings
The Memphis Wings were a professional ice hockey team in Memphis, Tennessee. They played from 1964–67 in the Central Professional Hockey League. As their name suggested, they were a farm team of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. History The Red Wings' farm team was originally (in 1963–64) in Indianapolis. An arena explosion in November moved the team to become the Cincinnati Wings. The following season, the team moved into Memphis. The Wings missed the playoffs in their first two years. In 1966–67, they made it into the semi-final, which they lost in seven games to the Omaha Knights. Attendance in the first year was over 130,000, or over 3,700 a game. In 1966–67, the attendance was about 71,000, or just over 2,000 a game. In 1967 the team moved to become the Fort Worth Wings. The team was replaced by the Memphis South Stars. Season-by-season records Notable players * Gerry Abel * Henry Anderson * Doug Barrie * Norm Beaudin * Danny Belisle * Gary Bergman * Craig Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tennessee, second-most populous city in Tennessee, the fifth-most populous in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the List of United States cities by population, 28th-most populous in the nation. Memphis is the largest city proper on the Mississippi River and anchors the Memphis metropolitan area that includes parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, the Metropolitan statistical area, 45th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.34 million residents. European exploration of the area began with Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541. Located on the high Chickasaw Bluffs, the site offered natural protection from Mississippi River flooding and became a contested location in the colonial era. Modern Memphis was founded in 181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Bergman
Gary Gunnar Bergman (October 7, 1938 – December 8, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, Bergman played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1976, mostly for the Detroit Red Wings. He was also a part of Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. Playing career Minor league career The professional hockey world had its first look at Bergman in 1957 when the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Hockey League called up the young defenceman currently on the MJHL's Winnipeg Braves. After two years with the Warriors, and solid defensive play, Bergman moved into the American Hockey League and continued to gain experience while skating with four different AHL squads, including the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Barons, Quebec Aces, and the Springfield Indians. It was after this last season in 1964 that the NHL finally took notice. The Detroit Red Wings claimed Bergman in the 1964 NHL Intra-League Draft on June 10 and put the hard-working defenceman to the test. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Holmes (ice Hockey)
Charles Frank Holmes (September 21, 1934 – March 13, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings 1958 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1971, was mainly spent in the minor Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke .... He is the son of the former NHL hockey player, Louis Holmes. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1934 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey right wingers Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Memphis Wings players Pittsburgh Hornets players Portland Buckaroos playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Harris (ice Hockey)
Ronald Thomas Harris (born June 30, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 476 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, Atlanta Flames, and New York Rangers. On January 13, 1968, Harris, playing with the Oakland Seals against the Minnesota North Stars, was involved in the accident that caused the death of Bill Masterton. Harris is still plagued with memories of the incident to this day and has conducted only one interview on this subject, with the '' St. Paul Pioneer Press'' in 2003, in which he stated, "It bothers you the rest of your life. It wasn't dirty and it wasn't meant to happen that way. Still, it's very hard because I made the play. It's always in the back of my mind." After Harris retired from the NHL, he began getting involved in other areas of the game, coaching the Windsor Spitfires and Spokane Flyers at the major junior level, and later working as an assistant coach for the Quebec Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Godfrey
Warren Godfrey (March 23, 1931 – April 5, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1968. Playing career Godfrey began his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1952. He spent the majority of his career with the Detroit Red Wings where he retired following the 1968 season. He also spent time in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League and Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera .... Godfrey scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Boston Bruins. It occurred on January 11, 1953 in Boston's 4-2 loss to Detroit. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1931 births 1997 deaths Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gardner (ice Hockey)
George Edward "Bud" Gardner (October 8, 1942 – November 6, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Career Gardner played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers, in a career that lasted from 1963 until 1974. After several years with the Red Wings and their minor league affiliates, Gardner joined the Canucks as they entered the NHL in 1970, becoming their first goalie. He spent two seasons in Vancouver before leaving for the rival WHA, spending two seasons there before retiring. Personal life Gardner died in Coconut Creek, Florida Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated north of Miami, it had an estimated population of 57,348 in 2022. It is part of South Florida's Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. The city seceded from Pompano Beach ..., in 2006. Career statistics Regular season and playo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Faulkner
Selm Alexander Faulkner (May 21, 1936 – April 7, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and was the first National Hockey League (NHL) player from Newfoundland and Labrador. He played in the NHL from 1961 to 1964 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1976, was mainly spent in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. Early life Faulkner had four hockey-playing brothers, Lindy, George, Seth and Jack, and two sisters (Marie and Elizabeth). His parents were Lester, born in Bishop's Falls, and Olive who was a native of Point Leamington. Lester's mother (Svea) was born in Burträsk, Sweden and his father (William) was born in Sherbrooke, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Alex first learned to play hockey with his brothers on the Exploits River in Bishop's Falls. His brother George was the first Newfoundlander to play professional hockey. Playing career Before entering the National Hockey League, Alex Fau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Falkenberg
Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg (born January 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1966 and 1971 and 378 games in the World Hockey Association with Alberta/Edmonton Oilers, and San Diego Mariners between 1972 and 1978. Playing career During his eight seasons with the Wings, Falkenberg spent the majority of his time with their farm teams in the minor professional leagues (American Hockey League, Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...). Falkenberg jumped to the new WHA for its inaugural ( 1972–73) season, where he consistently played the next five seasons with the Alberta Oilers (renamed Edmonton in their second season), then the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Daley (ice Hockey)
Thomas Joseph Daley (born February 20, 1943) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets between 1968 and 1979. Career Daley was the Sabres' first choice in the 1970 Intra-League Draft. He was also one of the last NHL goalies to play without a mask, although he did wear a mask for Winnipeg in the WHA. Daley's longest stint in major league hockey was with Winnipeg from 1972–79. He won the Avco World Trophy three with the Jets (1976, 1978, 1979) and was the WHA's second leading goalie during the 1975–76 season. In 1981–82, he was the coach of the junior hockey Penticton Knights. He later operated a trading card store in Winnipeg, named Joe Daley's Sports and Framing. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and achievements * SJHL Second All-Star Team (1962) * EHL Rookie of the Year (1964) *Avco Cup ( WHA) Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Crashley
Bart Crashley (born June 15, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 148 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks, Kansas City Scouts, and Los Angeles Kings between 1965 and 1976. Playing career Crashley was a promising rushing defenceman in his rookie year of 1967–68 with Detroit where he wore sweater #15 and was paired with Gary Bergman. His style of play was not encouraged by coach Sid Abel who reportedly instructed Crashley to not carry the puck past his own blueline. Crashley was subsequently traded to Montreal where he played in their farm system. Crashley was selected by the New York Islanders in 1972 expansion draft, but opted to join Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association, spending two seasons there. He returned to the NHL in 1974 with the expansion Kansas City Scouts, wearing #4. He returned to Detroit via a trade halfway throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Champoux
Robert Joseph Champoux (born December 2, 1942) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Detroit Red Wings on March 29, 1964 when he replaced an injured Terry Sawchuk in a 5–4 victory at Chicago Stadium that evened the semifinal series against the Blackhawks at one game apiece. After Sawchuk returned to play all the remaining matches in the Red Wings' Stanley Cup playoff run, Champoux did not play in another NHL contest until nine years later when he registered a 2–11–3 record with the California Golden Seals, the worst team in the league during the 1973–74 season. He spent the remainder of his professional hockey career in the minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nort ...s. Champoux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Carter
William Alton Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988) was an American farmer, businessman, brewer, and politician. The younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, he promoted Billy Beer and Peanut Lolita; and he was a candidate for mayor of Plains, Georgia. Early life William Alton "Billy" Carter was the fourth and youngest child of Lillian and James Earl Carter Sr. He attended Emory University, served in the United States Marine Corps, and later worked in the Carter family's peanut business. 1970s and later In 1970, Billy Carter was managing partner and 15% owner of the Carter family's peanut business. By 1976, Billy had increased revenues to $5 million per year. In 1972, Carter purchased a gas and service station in Plains. He owned and operated it for most of the decade. At its peak he sold 2,000 cases of beer a month and more than 40,000 gallons of gas. In 2009, the station became the ''Billy Carter Service Station Museum'', via the University of Georgia. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
