James Arthur Link (February 27, 1874 – March 21, 1964) was the

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and

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of the

Kenora Thistles The Kenora Thistles, officially the Thistles Hockey Club, were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario. Founded in 1894, they were originally known as the Rat Portage Thistles. The team competed for the Stanley Cup, the ice hockey ...

during the team's three

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challenges in 1903, 1905, and 1907. He was born in Rat Portage,

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, Canada. In 1907, James Link coached Kenora to the Stanley Cup Championships, the smallest city ever to win the Stanley Cup. He was also member of the Rat Portage Rowing Club. Link died March 21, 1964, in

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1874 births 1964 deaths Stanley Cup champions {{canada-icehockey-bio-stub