Michael Clarence McMahon Sr. (February 1, 1915 – December 3, 1974) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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player who played 57 games in the
National Hockey League
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between 1943 and 1946. Born in
Brockville
Brockville, formerly Elizabethtown, is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Although it is the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, it is politically Independent city, independent of the county. It i ...
,
Ontario
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, he played for the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
and
Boston Bruins
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. He won the
Stanley Cup
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in
1944
Events
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January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
with the Montreal Canadiens. His son
Mike McMahon Jr.
Michael William McMahon Jr. (August 30, 1941 – April 29, 2013) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsbur ...
also played in the NHL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
External links
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Obituary at LostHockey.com
1915 births
1974 deaths
Boston Bruins players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Canadian people of Irish descent
Cornwall Flyers players
Dallas Texans (USHL) players
Houston Huskies players
Montreal Canadiens players
Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players
Place of death missing
Springfield Indians players
Ice hockey people from Brockville
Stanley Cup champions
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