Port Arthur Marrs

The **Port Arthur Marrs** were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of the city of Thunder Bay).  They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.

## History

The Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.  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

|**Season**|**GP**|**W**|**L**|**T**|**OTL**|**GF**|**GA**|**P**|**Results**|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1925–26|16|5|11|0|-|53|89|10|3rd TBJHL|
|1926–27|18|2|16|0|-|--|--|4|4th TBJHL|
|1927–28|15|5|10|0|-|40|66|10|4th TBJHL|
|1928–29|15|3|12|0|-|--|--|9|5th TBJHL|
|1929–30|18|11|7|0|-|--|--|12|3rd TBJHL|
|1930–31|14|5|9|0|-|--|--|10|4th TBJHL|
|1931–32|12|7|5|0|-|--|--|14|3rd TBJHL|
|1932–33|12|9|3|0|-|--|--|18|1st TBJHL|
|1933–34|14|7|7|0|-|--|--|14|4th TBJHL|
|1934–35|15|14|1|0|-|63|35|28|1st TBJHL|
|1935–36|16|8|7|1|-|52|37|17|3rd TBJHL|
|1936–37|18|13|5|0|-|--|--|26|1st TBJHL|
|1937–38|18|14|3|1|-|--|--|29|1st TBJHL|
|1938–39|18|10|5|3|-|76|54|23|1st TBJHL|
|1939–40|16|8|7|1|-|69|66|17|1st TBJHL|
|1940–41|18|15|2|1|-|146|79|31|1st TBJHL|
|1941–42|_Did not participate_|||||||||
|1942–43|10|5|4|1|-|57|47|11|2nd TBJHL|
|1943–44|10|4|6|0|-|--|--|8|3rd TBJHL|
|1944–45|11|9|1|1|-|--|--|19|1st TBJHL|
|1945–46|7|7|0|0|-|59|19|14|1st TBJHL|
|1946–47|6|0|6|0|-|16|46|0|4th TBJHL|
|1947–48|9|1|8|0|-|23|92|2|4th TBJHL|
|1948–49|12|3|8|1|-|59|95|7|4th TBJHL|
|1949–50|18|5|13|0|-|85|120|10|4th TBJHL|
|1950–51|21|2|19|0|-|56|146|4|4th TBJHL|
|1951–52|30|14|12|4|-|152|144|32|2nd TBJHL|
|1952–53|29|16|13|0|-|157|136|32|2nd TBJHL|
|1953–54|35|11|24|0|-|132|190|22|3rd TBJHL|
|1954–55|29|9|19|1|-|93|148|19|3rd TBJHL|
|1955–56|30|19|9|2|-|139|89|40|2nd TBJHL|
|1956–57|30|18|11|1|-|167|118|37|2nd TBJHL|
|1957–58|21|6|14|1|-|61|106|13|2nd TBJHL|
|1958–59|23|10|12|1|-|97|105|21|2nd TBJHL|
|1959–60|20|6|14|0|-|70|87|12|3rd TBJHL|
|1960–61|24|9|13|2|-|80|92|20|2nd TBJHL|
|1961–62|28|18|7|3|-|152|103|39|2nd TBJHL|
|1962–63|28|14|10|4|-|113|95|32|2nd TBJHL|
|1963–64|26|10|8|8|-|97|101|28|1st TBJHL|
|1964–65|24|13|10|1|-|132|100|27|2nd TBJHL|
|1965–66|30|20|8|2|-|199|114|42|2nd TBJHL|
|1966–67|28|21|5|2|-|176|99|44|1st TBJHL|
|1967–68|32|15|13|4|-|162|145|37.5|2nd TBJHL|
|1968–69|36|17|13|6|-|181|166|40|2nd TBJHL|
|1969–70|30|10|16|4|-|132|162|24|3rd TBJHL|
|1970–71|30|14|11|5|-|136|110|33|1st TBJHL|
|1971–72|27|2|20|5|-|--|--|9|5th TBMJHL|
|1972–73|22|12|8|2|-|--|--|26|2nd TBJBHL|
|1973–74|31|19|9|3|-|205|145|41|2nd TBJHL|
|1974–75|27|12|9|6|-|140|128|30|2nd TBJHL|
|1975–76|30|20|5|5|-|167|99|45|1st TBJHL|
|1976–77|25|20|4|1|-|197|89|41|1st TBJHL|
|1977–78|26|8|14|4|-|--|--|20|5th TBJHL|
|1978–79|25|14|9|2|-|--|--|30|2nd TBJHL|
|1979–80|34|20|14|0|-|217|161|40|2nd TBJHL|

### 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_
- **Charlottetown Islanders** (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**
- **Guelph CMC's** (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

***TBJHL Champions***:
- 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980
***Abbott Cup Champions***:
- 1967
***Abbott Cup Finalists***:
- 1944, 1956
***Memorial Cup Finalists***:
- 1967

## Notable alumni

***Juniors***
- Lee Fogolin, Sr.
- Fred Page
***Flyers***
- Steve Black
- Ray Ceresino
- Steve Hrymnak
- Pentti Lund
- Calum MacKay
- Rudy Migay
- Dennis Olson
- Benny Woit
***North Stars***
- John Adams
- Bruce Gamble
- Stu McNeill
- Dennis Olson
- Ralph Stewart
- Gary Veneruzzo
**PA Marrs**
- John Adams
- Bill Fairbairn
- Gerry Hart
- Bob Kelly
- Vic Venasky
- Juha Widing
***TB Marrs***
- Lee Fogolin Jr.
- Nelson Pyatt

## Other websites

- Hockey Thunder Bay website
- SIJHL website

## Infobox (hockey team)

- **team**: Port Arthur Marrs
- **city**: Port Arthur, Ontario
- **league**: Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
- **operated**: 1925 – July 6, 1980
- **arena**: Port Arthur Arena
- **colours**: Unknown
- **coach**: Unknown
- **dates1**: c. 1925–1943
- **name1**: Port Arthur Juniors
- **dates2**: 1943–1946
- **name2**: Port Arthur Flyers
- **dates3**: 1946–1949
- **name3**: Port Arthur Juniors
- **dates4**: 1950–1953
- **name4**: Port Arthur Flyers
- **dates5**: 1953–1966
- **name5**: Port Arthur North Stars
- **dates6**: 1966–1970
- **name6**: Port Arthur Marrs
- **dates7**: 1970–1971
- **name7**: Thunder Bay Marrs
- **dates8**: 1971–1978
- **name8**: Thunder Bay Case Eagles
- **dates10**: 1978–1980
- **name10**: Thunder Bay North Stars
- **altdates1**: 1978
- **altname1**: _Merged with Thunder Bay Blades_