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James D . Norris James Dougan Norris ( November 6 , 1906 – February 25 , 1966 ) was an American sports businessman , with interests in boxing , ice hockey , and horse racing . He was the son of James E . Norris and half - brother of Bruce Norris and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame . Born in Chicago , Norris was a partner in the brokerage firm Norris and Kenly , and became involved in hockey by working for his father , who bought the Detroit Red Wings in 1932 . In 1946 , James D Norris was one of a goup that purchased the Chicago Blackhawks along with Bill Tobin and Arthur M . Wirtz . The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 1961 , with Norris as chairman . Norris was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962 . Norris ' s father passed along several of the family ' s businesses to him in the late 1940s , including a significant ownership position in Madison Square Garden . Norris was president of the International Boxing Club of New York from 1949 to 1958 . The IBC dominated boxing in the U . S . in the 1950s , but was dissolved by the courts , which ruled it to be a monopoly . Like his father , Norris suffered from heart problems and had two heart attacks . He died in Chicago in 1966 at age 59 , with a reported net worth of $ 250 million . Shortly before his death , Norris had arranged for an NHL franchise to be awarded to St . Louis , Missouri , even though no one from St . Louis applied for a franchise . Norris owned the St . Louis Arena . Awards & achievements . 1936 , 1937 , 1943 , 1950 , 1952 Stanley Cup ( Detroit ) 1961 Stanley Cup ( Chicago )
1934 - 35 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs Playoffs . Quarter Final . " Best of 3 " Edmonton Superiors beat Kimberley Dynamiters 2 games to 1 . Semi Finals . " Best of 3 " Port Arthur Bearcats beat Winnipeg Falcons 2 games to none . North Battleford Beavers beat Edmonton Superiors 2 games to 1 . Final . " Best of 3 " Port Arthur Bearcats beat North Battleford Beavers 2 games to 1 . Port Arthur Bearcats advanced to the 1934 - 35 Allan Cup Final . See Also . List of Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs
Irv Spencer Irvin James Spencer ( born December 4 , 1937 in Sudbury , Ontario - died October 22 , 1999 ) was a professional ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League . He played for the Philadelphia Blazers , Vancouver Blazers , New York Rangers , and Detroit Red Wings . He started out in junior in the Montreal Canadiens organization with the Kitchener Canucks , Peterborough Petes , and the Ottawa - Hull Canadiens from 1954 - 1958 . After a season with the Montreal Royals Spencer was claimed by the New York Rangers in 1959 . Spencer debuted in the NHL with the Rangers in 1959 - 60 as a part - timer and became a regular for the next two seasons . The Boston Bruins claimed him in 1962 and he spent a full season there and was then claimed by the Detroit Red Wings in 1963 . After spending part of the 1963 - 64 season with the Wings , Spencer spent the majority of his career in the minors . He jumped to the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association in 1972 and moved with the team to the Vancouver Blazers the following season . He then retired in 1974 . In the NHL Spencer played in a total of 230 games and scored 12 goals and 38 assists .
1973 – 74 Vancouver Canucks season The 1973 – 74 Vancouver Canucks season was the team ' s 4th in the NHL . Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the third consecutive season , failing to reach the playoffs . Before the season started Bud Poile , the Canucks first general manager , left the team to become an executive with the World Hockey Association . Hal Laycoe , the first coach of the Canucks , was named Poile ' s replacement . Playoffs . The Canucks did not qualify for the playoffs . Draft picks . Vancouver ' s picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft . The draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal , Quebec .
Steve McLaren Steve McLaren ( born February 3 , 1975 in Owen Sound , Ontario ) is a retired left winger who played six games for the St . Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . He last played for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . Known for his physical style of play , McLaren is considered by many to be one of the toughest players in AHL history . McLaren has fought and defeated some of the toughest men to play in the American Hockey League , many who went on to have substantial NHL careers . His brief career in the NHL spanned six games , but included a fight and win over Peter Worrell then of the Colorado Avalanche .
Lyle Phair < br > A graduate of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . . . . joined the Central Collegiate Hockey Association ' s Michigan State Spartans in 1981 - 82 where he spent four years . . . . captured the team ' s Outstanding Rookie Award in 1982 and earned NCAA All - Tournament Team honours in 1984 . . . . signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in the summer of 1985 . . . . spent the majority of the 1985 - 86 season with the American Hockey League ' s New Haven Nighthawks , while playing in 15 games with the Kings . . . . for three years , shared his time with Los Angeles and New Haven . . . . traded to New Jersey Devils early into the 1988 - 89 season
Jeff Mead Jeff Mead ( born February 10 , 1971 ) is a retired American professional ice hockey centre . Career . Mead played for several minor league teams in the United States from 1994 until 1997 , spending his first season as a member of the West Palm Beach Blaze of the Sunshine Hockey League . After leading the Sunshine Hockey League , Mead spent his time in the ECHL , spending the 1995 - 96 ECHL season as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs , and splitting the 1996 - 97 ECHL season between Florida - based teams in Pensacola and Jacksonville . He signed with the Bayernliga team EHC Waldkraiburg for the 1997 - 98 season , where he scored 46 goals , good for fifth - best in the league . He remained in Germany for the 1998 - 99 Bayernliga season and signed with EHC Klostersee . Mead briefly returned to the United States and finished the season splitting time between the Alexandria Warthogs and the Tupelo T - Rex , both of the Western Professional Hockey League . Mead signed the next four seasons in the Eredivisie , the highest santioned league of the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond , first signing with the Tilburg Trappers in 1999 . As a member of the Trappers , Mead led the league in points , scoring 29 goals and 39 assists for a total of 68 points . Mead would also spend time with the Nijmegen Devils and the Geleen Eaters before returning to the United States in 2003 . Mead would finish his career by playing primarily in the United Hockey League and the upstart WHA2 from 2003 until his retirement in 2005 . Once retired from professional hockey , Mead played Division III hockey for SUNY Oswego , a public university located in Oswego , New York . Mead briefly came out of retirement to play for the Danbury Mad Hatters of the Eastern Professional Hockey League in 2008 . On October 8 , 2009 , the Mad Hatters announced that they signed Mead to a contract . In two games with the Mad Hatters , Mead was credited with a power play goal and two assists .
1975 - 76 WNJHL Season This is a list of West Newfoundland Junior Hockey League Standings for the 1975 - 76 season . History . The WNJHL was reformed in 1975 after a season off . No league in Newfoundland was rated as Junior A for the 75 - 76 season . The Bay St . George Huskies changed their name to the Stephenville Jr . Monarchs . The Deer Lake Sabres joined for the season , but pulled out with two games remaining in their schedule due to lack of players . The Veitch Memorial Trophy was not competed for as the Stephenville Jr . Monarchs and St . John ' s Jr . Capitals could not come to terms on series location and financial backing . Standings . Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P Playoffs . Semi - final Final Statistics . " Does not include final two games . "
1952 - 53 OHA Senior Season This is the 1952 - 53 season of the Ontario Hockey Association ' s Senior A series : Playoffs . Semi Finals . " Best of 7 " Owen Sound Mercurys beat Brantford Redmen 4 games to 1 . Kitchener - Waterloo Dutchmen beat Stratford Indians 4 games to 1 . Final . " Best of 7 " Kitchener - Waterloo Dutchmen beat Owen Sound Mercurys 4 games to 2 . Kitchener - Waterloo Dutchmen advanced to the 1952 - 53 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs . See Also . List of OHA Senior Seasons
World U - 17 Hockey Challenge The World Under - 17 Hockey Challenge , originally known as the Quebec Esso Cup , is an international ice hockey tournament held annually in Canada . Prior to 2011 , the tournament did not operate during years in which the Canada Winter Games were held . As such , the World Under - 17 Challenge was held three out of every four years . It is organized by Hockey Canada and is the first major international competition for male hockey players under the age of 17 . The tournament is the first step in Hockey Canada ' s Program of Excellence and is used to identify players moving on to the U18 and National Junior Team . Origins . The inaugural World Under - 17 Hockey Challenge took place in Quebec as the 1986 Quebec Esso Cup . At the time , it was considered the unofficial world championship of midget hockey . It was also used as a development tool for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to identify players for further development as well as expose them to their first taste of international competition . The tournament was among ten teams , five regional teams from Canada , Finland , Czechoslovakia , U . S . A . , Sweden , and the U . S . S . R . Team Quebec , led by future NHL first overall pick Pierre Turgeon captured gold by defeating the Soviets , who featured the likes of Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Mogilny . Recent years . The World Under - 17 Hockey Challenge has continued to grow over the years to the point where it is perhaps the largest annual event on Hockey Canada ' s calendar . The tournament is not an official World Championship , as it organized entirely by Hockey Canada . The IIHF holds the World Under - 18 Championships each April . The tournament is typically held over the Christmas break at the same time as the Under - 20 World Junior Hockey Championships . As such , Sidney Crosby , who would have been slated to participate in the 2004 Championships did not take part having been selected to Canada ' s National Junior team at the time . 2011 . The 2011 World Under - 17 Hockey Challenge was held in Winnipeg , and Portage la Prairie , Manitoba . The majority of games were played at the new MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg and PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie . The championship game was held on January 4 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg , with Team Ontario defeating the United States 5 - 3 in front of a record crowd of 12 , 060 . Participating teams . Canada enters five regional teams from across the country . These teams are : Other participating nations have included :
Botkyrka HC Botkyrka HC was a Swedish ice hockey team . Their home arena was Ishuset in Tumba , just outside of Botkyrka in the Stockholm suburbs . The club was founded in 1998 as a merger between IFK Tumba and Botkyrka IF , taking Tumba ' s spot in Division 1 . From 2002 to 2004 , they qualified for the promotion round to Allsvenskan , but they failed to be promoted all three times . In August 2013 , Botkyrka HC merged with IFK Tumba Hockey , giving IFK Tumba a senior ice hockey team . IFK Tumba Hockey took Botkyrka HC ' s spot in Division 1 .
Thialf Thialf is an arena in Heerenveen , Netherlands , primarily used for speedskating and ice hockey . Thialf , named after Thor ' s servant Thialfi who had to race a giant , opened in 1967 as an outdoor rink . The roofed stadium , which seats 12 , 500 people , opened on 17 November 1986 , about a year after Sportforum Hohenschönhausen in Berlin , which was the first 400m indoor speed skating oval in the world . Thanks to the indoor conditions , allowing climate control , almost all world speed skating records were broken at Thialf in the first season . Since 1988 it has been overtaken as the " fastest ice in the world " by the high - altitude indoor rinks in Calgary and Salt Lake City , which have the additional benefit of low air pressure . Every year there are main skating events like the world championships . The world famous Trance Energy dance music event was held in the Thialf 3 times . In 2000 and during the second TE events in 2001 and 2002 . < br clear = right >
Rich Leduc Rich Leduc ( born August 24 , 1951 in Île Perrot , Quebec ) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 130 games in the National Hockey League and 394 games in the World Hockey Association . He played for the Boston Bruins , Cleveland Crusaders , Cincinnati Stingers , Indianapolis Racers , and Quebec Nordiques . Leduc played junior hockey in Quebec for the Trois Rivieres Ducs until 1971 when he was picked 29th overall by the California Golden Seals in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft . The Seals quickly traded him to the Boston Bruins for Ivan Boldirev . He split the 1972 - 73 and 1973 - 74 seasons between the Bruins and their American Hockey League farm team the Boston Braves . In 1974 he junped to the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association ( WHA ) . Leduc played the last five seasons of the WHA , reaching a high of 52 goals for the Cincinnati Stingers in 1977 - 78 . He joined the Quebec Nordiques in the middle of the 1978 - 79 season and stayed with them as they joined the National Hockey League in 1979 - 80 . Leduc was on the team ' s top - scoring line with Marc Tardif and Real Cloutier but lost that spot in 1980 - 81 . He finished that season in the minors and retired .
Murray Brumwell Murray Brumwell ( born March 31 , 1960 in Calgary , Alberta , Canada ) is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played parts of 7 different seasons in the National Hockey League , with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota North Stars . He played junior for the Calgary Wranglers , Saskatoon Blades , and the Billings Bighorns of the Western Hockey League . Brumwell scored 72 points in 1979 - 80 , which earned the undrafted player a signing by the Minnesota North Stars . Over two seasons , Brumwell mostly played in the minors , playing only 22 games for the Stars . In 1982 - 83 the New Jersey Devils picked him up on waivers and he saw some regular duty with the NHL team . By 1985 , however , he was again relegated to the minors and finished off his career in the American Hockey League . He retired in 1991 . In the NHL Brumwell played in 128 games and scored 12 goals and 31 assists .
Joonas Hallikainen Joonas Hallikainen ( born October 5 , 1985 in Helsinki , Finland ) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender . Hallikainen has played with the Jokerit junior team , and has represented Team Finland in international play . When netminder Pasi Häkkinen left for Denmark after the 2004 - 2005 season , Hallikainen became the Jokerit # 2 goalie in the SM - liiga . With Tim Thomas surprisingly abandoning the team just one day before the regular season opened , Hallikainen had to take on his job with only a day ' s warning in the first game of the season , a local game versus HIFK , with 10 , 000 fans in attendance . Hallikainen played an excellent game , which Jokerit won in a shootout after overtime . When netminder Karl Goehring was hurriedly hired to replace Thomas , Hallikainen returned to backup goaltender , and with the arrival of Mikko Rämö , to games with the Jokerit junior team . In season 2006 / 07 Jokerit signed goaltender Juuso Riksman as its number 1 , with Hallikainen fighting out the back up spot with youngster Niko Hovinen . When Riksman was sidelined with a long - term back injury , Jokerit quickly replaced him with Andy Chiodo , only for him to pick up an injury almost immediately . Jokerit then signed Finnish netminder Ari Ahonen for the number one spot , with Hallikainen backing him up . When Ahonen was in turn injured , Hallikainen made his season debut in Oulu against Kärpät , then leading the league , making 44 saves and allowing only one goal . He followed this up the next day by posting his first career shutout against Ilves . Hallikainen represented Finland at the 2007 Winter Universiade in Turin , where Finland lost the bronze medal game to come in fourth . [ 1 ]
Robert " Red " Hamill Robert " Red " Hamill ( January 11 , 1917 in Toronto , Ontario – December 12 , 1985 ) was a professional ice hockey player who played 418 games in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins . He won the Stanley Cup in 1939 with the Boston Bruins .
Sleep Train Arena The ARCO arena opened in 1988 in Sacramento , California . It is now known as the Power Balance Pavillion . The arena has not been a permanant home to any ice hockey franchises but does have an ice plant in the facility . The arena was renamed the Power Balance Pavillion in 2011 and then to the Sleep Train Arena in 2012 . The ARCO arena was host to six NHL neutral site games during its brief experiement with new cities . Sources http : / / en . wikipedia . org / wiki / 1992 % E2 % 80 % 9393 _ NHL _ season # Complete _ list _ of _ neutral - site _ games http : / / en . wikipedia . org / wiki / 1993 % E2 % 80 % 9394 _ NHL _ season # Neutral _ site _ games See Also http : / / en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Arco _ Arena
Bernie Saunders Bernie Saunders ( born June 21 , 1956 in Montreal , Quebec ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques . His brother is ESPN sportscaster , John Saunders . The Saunders brothers played college hockey at Western Michigan University in the 1970s .
Lunenburg Falcons The Lunenburg Falcons were a senior team . They played in the South Shore Senior Hockey League . The Falcons won the league title in 1930 - 31 , 1931 - 32 , 1934 - 35 , and 1952 - 53 . In each of these seasons they entered the Maritimes Senior Playoffs .
Len Hachborn Leonard Hachborn ( born September 4 , 1961 in Brantford , Ontario ) is a retired professional ice hockey player . He played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings . He played junior hockey for the Brantford Alexanders and was drafted 184th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft . Hachborn turned pro in 1982 - 83 and joined the Flyers in 1983 - 84 . After playing parts of two seasons with the Flyers he was sold to the Los Angeles Kings in 1985 . He played in 24 games for the Kings in 1985 - 86 . After that season Hachborn played with various minor pro teams in North America and Europe . He retired in 2001 .
Ken Richardson Kenneth William Richardson ( born April 12 , 1951 in North Bay , Ontario ) is a former professional ice hockey player . Richardson first signed with the Columbus Owls of the International Hockey League in 1973 . Following his first season , the St . Louis Blues signed him as a free agent , where he played for the NHL until 1979 . He played in 49 games for the Blues , scoring 8 goals and 13 assists .
Anders Eriksson Anders Eriksson ( born January 9 , 1975 ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien . Playing career . Eriksson was drafted 22nd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings . In his National Hockey League career , Eriksson has played for the Detroit Red Wings , Chicago Blackhawks , Florida Panthers , Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets . He has also played for the St . John ' s Maple Leafs , Syracuse Crunch and Springfield Falcons of the AHL . In 1999 the Red Wings sent Eriksson and two first round draft picks to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Chris Chelios . After a two - year absence from the NHL , Eriksson re - signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 2 , 2006 , for a one - year deal . After a season in Columbus , he then signed with the Calgary Flames . This would be Eriksson ' s second time signing with the Calgary Flames . He signed a contract in 2004 , but never played due to the NHL lockout , but instead played for HV71 in the Swedish Elite League . On June 26 , 2008 , Calgary placed him on waivers . After being placed on waivers again by Calgary during training camp and not being picked up he was sent to the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League . He was recalled by the Flames for the beginning of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs , and appeared in their first game as well as game 6 . Without an NHL club to start the 2009 - 10 season , Eriksson signed with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 4 , 2009 . After appearing in 8 games with the Rampage , Anders was signed by NHL affiliate , the Phoenix Coyotes on December 21 , 2009 . Eriksson played his first game with the Coyotes the same day in a 5 - 2 victory over the Blue Jackets . On March 3 , 2010 Eriksson was traded from the Coyotes to the New York Rangers for Miika Wiikman and a 2011 7th round pick . After he was initially assigned to affiliate , the Hartford Wolf Pack , Anders was recalled and made his Rangers debut in a 3 - 2 loss against the Maple Leafs on March 27 , 2010 . On September 27 , 2010 , Eriksson was invited to the New York Islanders ' training camp on a tryout basis . He was released on October 4 , 2010 . In November 2010 , he signed a short - term contract for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien , and played a total of six games for them , before returning to Modo Hockey of the same league on December 19 , 2010 , the team he played for before his North American career began in 1995 . International play . Eriksson has played for Sweden in the following competitions :
Robin Burns Robert Arthur Burns ( b . August 27 , 1946 in Montreal , Quebec ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger . Playing career . Following a season with the Montreal NDG Monarchs , Burns went on to play 3 years with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and another two with the Houston Apollos of the CHL . After spending a season with the Montreal Voyageurs of the AHL , Burns was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Pittsburgh Penguins for cash in 1970 . Most of his time with the Penguins was spent with the AHL ' s Hershey Bears , whom he helped lead to the 1974 Calder Cup by recording 10 goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games . In June 1974 , Burns was claimed by the Kansas City Scouts in the expansion draft . He posted his best seasons with the Scouts but was phased out as the team rebuilt for their move to Colorado . In 190 regular season games Burns recorded 31 goals and 38 assists for 69 points .
Scooter Vaughan Scooter Vaughan ( born April 8 , 1989 , in Placentia , California ) is an American defenceman playing for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL . He played junior hockey for the St . Louis Bandits in 2006 - 07 . In 2007 Vaughan joined the NCAA ' s Michigan Wolverines and played there until 2011 . Undrafted by the NHL , Vaughan turned pro in 2011 with the Nailers .
Jeff Batters Jeffrey William Batters ( October 23 , 1970 in Victoria , British Columbia – August 23 , 1996 ) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played 16 games in the National Hockey League in two seasons with the St . Louis Blues , from 1993 until 1995 . Also played for the Kansas City Blades in the IHL . Batters died in the summer of 1996 from injuries sustained in a car crash .
Newmarket Newmarket is a city located about 45 kilometers north of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario . It has a population of about 75 , 000 . Newmarket hosted the 2008 Dudley Hewitt Cup . Teams . " Active : " " Defunct : " Champions . Memorial Cup . 1932 - 33 Newmarket Redmen
1931 - 32 AHA season This was the sixth season of the American Hockey Association . The Buffalo Majors played their last game on January 20 , 1932 , and officially folded on February 2 . Standings . Chicago Shamrocks 30 - 13 - 5 - 60 121 - 71 Ties did not count . Playoffs . Semi Final . " Best of 4 " Since both teams won 2 games , the Duluth Hornets beat the Kansas City Pla - Mors 6 goals to 5 . Final . " Best of 5 " Chicago Shamrocks beat the Duluth Hornets 3 wins to 1 and won the league playoff championship .