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Jordan Smotherman Jordan LaVallée Smotherman ( born May 11 , 1986 in Corvallis , Oregon ) is an American hockey player under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Has played the past two seasons in the American Hockey League ( AHL ) with the Chicago Wolves . He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 4th round , 116th overall , of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . His first National Hockey League goal was scored in his second game with the Thrashers in a 2 - point effort against Craig Anderson of the Florida Panthers . Smotherman was born in Corvallis , Oregon and moved to Binghamton , New York at the age of 2 before his family settled in Westborough , Massachusetts at the age of 10 . Upon joining the Quebec Remparts , he went by the name Jordan LaVallée in order to connect with the Quebec fanbase , as his mother Maureen was French Canadian . He was a member of the 2006 Memorial Cup champion Quebec Remparts , as one of six New Englanders who played on the Remparts roster . On October 8 , 2009 the Thrashers traded him to the Blue Jackets in return for future considerations .
Brett Hextall Brett Hextall ( born April 2 , 1988 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American right winger playing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League . He played junior hockey for the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League , leading them to a championship in 2008 . The Phoenix Coyotes drafted him 159th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft . Hextall then went on to play for the University of North Dakota for three years . He scored 39 goals and 42 assists in 161 games . In April , 2011 , Hextall signed an entry - level contract with the Coyotes , foregoing his senior year at North Dakota . Hextall is the fourth generation of his family to play pro hockey . His father Ron , grandfather Bryan Junior , grand uncle Dennis , and great - grandfather Bryan Senior all played in the NHL .
1966 - 67 OIAA Season This is the 1966 - 67 Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association season . This was the final season for the Western Ontario Institute of Technology . Standings . Laurentian University 10 - 0 - 1 21 " No Playoffs " Laurentian University Voyageurs ( as conference champion ) advanced to the 1967 University Cup playoffs .
Josh McQuade Josh McQuade ( born March 6 , 1989 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player . He is currently playing for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL . McQuade began his professional career in 2011 , playing 52 games in his rookie season with the Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League ( SPHL ) . The following season he led the SPHL in goals with 42 , and points with 79 , and was selected as the league ' s Most Valuable Player . He was also the only unanimous selection to the 2012 – 13 SPHL First All - Star Team . On August 30 , 2013 , McQuade was signed by the Brampton Beast for the 2013 – 14 CHL season .
1979 University Cup This is the 1979 tournament for the University Cup , the CIAU Canadian university championship . It was played at Pointe Claire , Quebec and was hosted by Concordia University . It was in the 6 - team , 2 pools format that would remain in use through the 1983 tournament . " Note : Since host Concordia also won the QUAA championship , UQAC was granted a wild - card berth as QUAA finalist . " Final . " Sudden death " Alberta Golden Bears win the University Cup . See Also . List of University Cup Playoffs
Chris Snell Chris Snell ( born July 12 , 1971 , in Regina , Saskatchewan ) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman . He was drafted in the seventh round , 145th overall , by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft . Snell was born in Saskatchewan , but grew up in Oshawa , Ontario . He played in the Oshawa Kiwanis Minor Hockey program in the OMHA and was a member of the 1987 – 88 All - Ontario Midget Championship team . He was drafted in the 4th round ( 57th overall ) in the 1988 OHL draft by the Ottawa 67s where he played for legendary coach Brian Kilrea . Snell was a member of the Team Canada Under - 20 1990 World Junior Championship team that captured a gold medal in 1991 . He played in thirty - four games in the National Hockey League : two with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993 – 94 and thirty - two with the Los Angeles Kings in 1994 – 95 . During the 1994 – 95 season , he was the only defenceman to score two shorthanded goals . Snell won the Eddie Shore Award ( best defenceman in the AHL ) in 1993 - 94 with the St . John ' s Maple Leafs . Snell finished his playing career spending six seasons in the DEL ( Deutsche Eishockey Liga ) in Germany from 1997 – 2003 . He retired from active playing in the summer of 2003 .
Regina Rangers History . The Regina Rangers were a senior team based in Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada . They replaced the Regina Victorias and the Regina Aces as Regina ' s entry in the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League . The Rangers had a very successful first season , winning the Allan Cup in 1940 - 41 . After 1942 , World War II caused the team to fold in favour of military - based teams . The Rangers were not revived after the war .
Montreal Canadiens ( Senior ) The Montreal Canadiens ( Senior ) were a senior team in Montreal , Quebec . They joined the Montreal Senior Group in 1933 - 34 . They played until 1936 - 37 and then rejoined in 1940 - 41 . They withdrew in 1942 - 43 beacause of the shortage of players due to World War II ,
1971 Frozen Four The 1971 Frozen Four was held March 18 - 20 , 1971 , in Syracuse , New York at the Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium . The building had previously hosted the 1967 Frozen Four . The participants were : In its seventh Frozen Four , Boston University finally won its first national championship , defeating Minnesota 4 - 2 . All - Tournament Team . Most Outstanding Player : G Dan Brady , Boston University
1945 - 46 NHL season The 1945 - 46 NHL season was the 29th season of the National Hockey League . Six teams each played 50 games . The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup . League Business . Synchronized red lights to signal goals were made obligatory for all NHL rinks . It was rumoured in the press that Lester Patrick planned to retire as general manager of the New York Rangers . On February 22 , 1946 , he announced his retirement from the general manager position , however he would stay on as vice president of Madison Square Garden . Regular season . Veterans came back to their teams this year , as World War II ended , but many found they could not regain their form . One who did regain his form was the man formerly known as " Mr . Zero " — Boston Bruins ' goaltender Frank Brimsek . He was shelled in an 8 - 3 contest with Chicago , but got better game by game . The Bruins had first place at one point , then finished second . Brimsek made the Second All - Star Team as a result . Max Bentley of Chicago led the league in scoring , and , because of the " Pony Line " including him , his brother Doug and Bill Mosienko , the Black Hawks were in first place at one point . But misfortune hit the Hawk s when Doug Bentley injured his knee in a January 23 game and the team sagged . Frank Patrick , former Pacific Coast Hockey Association president and former managing director for the NHL , suffered a heart attack and was not released from the hospital for several weeks . A bombshell exploded on January 30 , 1946 when defenceman Babe Pratt was expelled from the NHL for betting on games . However , he only bet on his own team and appealed his expulsion . On his promise he would not bet on any more games , he was reinstated . Pratt missed 9 games during his suspension . Maple Leaf Gaye Stewart led the league in goals with 37 , but Toronto finished fifth and missed the playoffs . Bill Durnan equalled George Hainsworth ' s record of three consecutive Vezina Trophies and led the league in shutouts with 4 . Final standings . " GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , Pts = Points , GF = Goals For , GA = Goals Against , PIM = Penalties In Minutes " < br > " Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold " Scoring leaders . " Note : GP = Games played , G = Goals , A = Assists , PTS = Points , PIM = Penalties in minutes " Debuts . The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1945 - 46 ( listed with their first team , asterisk ( * ) marks debut in playoffs ) : Last games . The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1945 - 46 ( listed with their last team ) :
Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League ' s Stanley Cup playoffs . The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 45 times to 39 players since the 1964 – 65 NHL season . Each year , at the conclusion of the final game of the Stanley Cup finals , members of the Professional Hockey Writers ' Association vote to elect the player deserving of the trophy . The trophy is handed out prior to the presentation of the Stanley Cup by the NHL commissioner . History . The Conn Smythe Trophy was introduced in 1964 by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited to honor Conn Smythe , the former owner , general manager , and coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder . The trophy ' s design is similar to Maple Leaf Gardens , the arena in which the Maple Leafs played their home games from 1931 to 1999 , with a botanically - correct maple leaf further embellishing it as well . The first winner of the award was centre Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens for his performance in the 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs . The first player to win it twice was Bobby Orr in 1972 . Goaltender Bernie Parent and centres Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux also won it twice , and Patrick Roy is the only player who has won it three times . Roy is also the only player to win the trophy for more than one team . The trophy has been won nine times by Montreal Canadiens players , five times by Detroit Red Wings players , and four times by Edmonton Oilers , Philadelphia Flyers , and New York Islanders players . The trophy has been awarded to members of a losing team five times , the most recent being Jean - Sebastien Giguere of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003 , when his team lost to the New Jersey Devils in a seven - game series . The only non - goaltender to win the award in a losing cause is Philadelphia ' s Reggie Leach , who won it in 1976 when the Canadiens swept his Flyers . With four exceptions , the winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy have all been Canadian . The four non - Canadian winners are American Brian Leetch , who won it in 1994 , Russian Evgeni Malkin , who won it in 2009 , and Swedes Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg , who won it in 2002 and 2008 , respectively . Only three players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player during the regular season in the same year : Bobby Orr in 1970 and 1972 , Guy Lafleur in 1977 and Wayne Gretzky in 1985 .
Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . Prior to 1980 , there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy , the Michel Bergeron Trophy , which was awarded to the Overall Rookie of the Year .
Hosa Hosa was the name of a Chinese sporting goods company that sponsored a team in the Asia League in Harbin from 2003 - 2006 that moved to Beijing in 2006 - 07 . The team never made the playoffs and merged with the Changchun Fuao team to form the China Sharks .
Influenza Influenza is an infectious disease caused by a virus . Its most famous connection to hockey came during the epidemic of 1918 - 1919 . Joe Hall of the Montreal Canadiens died during the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals in Seattle . His death caused the cancellation of the series and the Stanley Cup was not awarded that season .
Kevin Bolibruck Kevin Bolibruck ( b : February 8 , 1977 in Peterborough , Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player . After playing professionally in North America , he moved to Europe in 2003 and is currently a member of the Sheffield Steelers . Playing career . Kevin Bolibruck played junior hockey for his hometown Peterborough Petes from 1994 until 1997 . His play attracted the attention of pro scouts and he was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft . He was still unsigned to a pro contract by 1997 and he was drafted in the 1997 Draft , this time by the Edmonton Oilers . He played a season with the Canadian National Team in 1997 – 98 before joining the Oilers ' American Hockey League ( AHL ) affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs in 1998 . He played until 2003 in the AHL , with Hamilton , the Rochester Americans , Houston Aeros and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before moving to Europe . He played for the Sheffield Steelers in England before joining Herning IK in Denmark , Tampere in Finland , the Augsburger Panther s in Germany , Vålerenga Ishockey in Norway and SG Pontebba in Italy . He rejoined Sheffield in 2009 - 10 .
List of IIHF World Championship medalists The Ice Hockey World Championships is an annual event held by the International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ) . It was preceded by the European Championship which was held from 1910 to 1932 . The first World Championship tournament was decided at the 1920 Summer Olympics . Subsequently , ice hockey was featured at the Winter Olympics , where the World Championship was decided when the two events occurred concurrently , until the 1968 Winter Olympics . The first three championships were contested at the Olympics , while the first World Championships that were an individual event were held in 1930 . From the 1920 Olympics until the 1976 World Championships , only amateur athletes were allowed to compete in the tournament . Because of this , players from the National Hockey League were not allowed to compete . In 1970 , after a disagreement over the definition of amateur players , Canada withdrew from the tournament . Starting in 1977 , professional athletes were allowed to compete in the tournament and Canada re - entered . As of 2010 , 74 tournaments have been staged . From 1920 to 1930 , the Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Tournaments held counted as the World Championships and no tournaments in between were held . No championships were held from 1940 to 1946 due to World War II , nor during the Olympic years 1980 , 1984 and 1988 . Ten nations have won a gold medal at the World Championships and a total of fourteen have won medals . Canada has won 45 medals , including 24 gold , the most of any nation . The Soviet Union , which began competing in 1954 and last competed in 1991 , captured a medal in every tournament they entered . In winning the 2006 World Championships , Sweden became the first nation in history to win an Olympic Gold as well as a separate World Championship in the same season . Future tournaments . These tournaments have been announced , but have not been played yet . Medal table . Countries in " italics " no longer compete at the World Championships .
Richmond Hill Riot The Richmond Hill Riot were a Junior " B " ice hockey team from Richmond Hill , Ontario , Canada . History . They were formerly the Mimico Monarchs . from 1983 to 1992 . The Riot were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The Riot folded in 1995 .
Hampton Coliseum Located in Hampton , Virginia , the Hampton Coliseum , commonly referred to as " the mothership " or " cosmic cupcake " due to its unique architecture , is a multi - use facility owned by the City of Hampton . It is used to host concerts , and is a regular stop on the World Wrestling Entertainment tour . Opening in 1970 , then known as the Hampton Roads Coliseum , was the Hampton Roads metropolitan area ' s , and the state of Virginia ' s first large multi - purpose arena . The arena seats about 13 , 800 for festival - style concerts and 9 , 777 for basketball . History . The coliseum building construction commenced on May 24 , 1968 at an estimated cost of $ 8 , 500 , 000 . The construction involved 30 contractors , approximately 17 , 000 cubic yards of concrete , 750 tons of steel and 256 , 000 watts of lighting . Tenants . The Coliseum was home to the Virginia Wings and Hampton Gulls hockey teams in the American Hockey League , the Hampton Roads Gulls of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League , and the Hampton Aces of the North Eastern Hockey League .
Claude Cardin Claude Cardin ( born February 17 , 1941 in Sorel , Quebec ) is a Canadian former ice hockey left winger . Cardin was signed by the Montreal Canadiens but was traded to the St . Louis Blues and played just one game in the National Hockey League for the during their inaugural 1967 – 68 NHL season , having spent much of his tenure with the Kansas City Blues . He split the 1970 – 71 season in the Eastern Hockey League for the Syracuse Blazers and in the International Hockey League for the Des Moines Oak Leafs before retiring .
John LeBlanc John Glenn LeBlanc ( born January 21 , 1964 in Campbellton , New Brunswick ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger . He played 83 games in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks , Edmonton Oilers , and Winnipeg Jets . He scored 26 goals and 13 assists in his NHL career . His best professional season came in 1989 - 90 when , as a member of the Cape Breton Oilers he led all American Hockey League scorers with 54 regular season goals . He played for Mount Allison University , the Hull Olympiques , and the University of New Brunswick before turning pro in 1986 - 87 . He was named CIS player of the Year in 1986 . Undrafted by any NHL team , he was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks . He made his debut with 2 games for the Canucks that year while playing mostly for the Fredericton Express . He was a part - time NHL player for several teams over the next few years , sprnding most of his time in the minors . He retired in 1998 .
List of ice hockey players of black African descent Players with NHL experience . Active . Names in " italics " have won the Stanley Cup . Players currently playing in the NHL or on an affiliate team : Chaz Johnson Ottawa Senators ) Ryan Reaves ( St . Louis Blues ) Akim Aliu ( Atlanta Thrashers ) Bold : " current organization respective player is playing for " Past . Names in " italics " have won the Stanley Cup . Players retired or no longer playing with an NHL affiliate team :
Schwenningen Wild Wings The Schwenninger Wild Wings are a professional German ice hockey team from Villingen - Schwenningen in Baden - Wuerttemberg that was founded on 31 July 1904 and currently plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( DEL ) . The greatest success of the association was to reach the play - off semi - finals of the first Bundesliga in 1990 . In 1994 the Wild Wings were a founding member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Wild Wings play their home games in Helios Arena , a 6 , 193 - seater stadium , and the club ' s colors are blue and white . The home club of the team is the Schwenningen ice and roller sports club 04 eV ( " german : " Schwenninger Eis - und Rollsportclub 04 eV ) , which also competes in a junior and senior division and owns a figure skating and inline hockey department . Among the most famous players to have played at Schweninngen include the current captain of the German national ice hockey team Marcel Goc , the Seidenberg brothers , Dennis and Yannic , and former DEL record player Andreas Renz . History . Schwenningen originally competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( DEL ) from 1994 – 95 until the 2002 – 03 season when they lost their license due to insolvency proceedings . From 2003 until 2013 , they competed in the 2nd Bundesliga , where they were runner - up in the 2010 , 2011 and 2013 seasons . After 10 seasons in absentia from the DEL , the Wild Wings were returned to Germany ' s top league when they purchased the DEL license of the financially stricken Hannover Scorpions on June 14 , 2013 . They will begin to compete from the 2013 – 14 season .
Jukka Tammi Jukka Tammi ( born April 10 , 1962 in Tampere , Finland ) , nicknamed " Taisto " , is a retired Finnish ice hockey goaltender . Tammi is one of the few Finnish ice hockey players to have 3 or more olympic medals . Tammi also was the " Ironman " of the Finnish SM - liiga ( Player who had played the most games without a break . ) Tammi is one of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame ' s " Jääkiekkoleijonat " . Tammi is Jääkiekkoleijona # 130 . Although Tammi was a top Finnish goaltender , he never was drafted by an NHL - Team . Career as a player in Finland . Jukka Tammi started his illustrious career in the 1980 - 1981 season when he played for the Tampereen Ilves A - Junior team . Tammi also dressed for 3 SM - Liiga games , but he did not play . During the next season however Tammi got to play 4 games . Tammi ' s career got on a roll 1982 - 1983 when he played 25 games during the regular season , winning the Rookie of the Year award . Tammi went on to play in Ilves for a total of 15 Seasons ( 1980 - 1995 ) . After Ilves , Tammi played in TuTo during the 1995 - 1996 season . Career as Player in Germany . After 1996 Tammi moved to Germany and played for the Frankfurt Lions , a Deutsche Eishockey Liga - Team . After a mediocre first year in Frankfurt Tammi played two outstanding regular seasons for the Lions , helping them become one of the top teams in the league . After the 1998 - 99 season Tammi decided to end his career . International career . Aside his great SM - Liiga career Tammi also had a great International Career . Tammi was part of Team Finland in total of 7 Ice Hockey World Championships , 4 Winter Olympics and 2 Canada Cup ' s . Tammi played total of 213 International Game and had 1 Assist . Highlight ' s of Jukka Tammi ' s International career are : - 1988 Winter Olympics : Tammi played in the decisive game against Soviet Union . Finland won the game and gained its first Olympic Medal in Ice Hockey . - 1994 World Championships : Tammi was part of the Team who amazed everyone with their flashy play . Finland gained silver as they lost to Canada in the Final after shootout . - 1995 World Championships : According to Head Coach Curt Lindström Tammi played a Major role in the team . Although he did not play in any game Tammi was the spiritual leader of the team and will always be remembered for his Air Guitar performance with the World Championship trophy after the game .
Tony Virta Tony Virta ( born June 18 , 1972 in Hämeenlinna , Finland ) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward . He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild as their fourth - round pick ( 103rd overall ) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft . In the summer of 2001 Virta signed with Färjestads BK , but before the season had started he signed with the NHL club Minnesota Wild , who had drafted him that same summer , and therefore he never played a game for Färjestad . He played in only 8 games for the Wild in 2001 - 02 , scoring 2 goals and 3 assists . He spent the rest of that season and all of the next with the Houston Aeros . After that he returned to Europe . After retiring in 2010 , he played one game in a low - level Finnish league in 2011 - 12 .
Greg Hotham Gregory S . Hotham ( born March 7 , 1956 in London , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 230 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins . Hotham played junior hockey for the Aurora Tigers and the Kingston Canadians from 1973 to 1976 . The Toronto Maple Leafs chose him 84th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft . He played in the Leafs ' farm system until 1979 - 80 , when he played 46 games for the NHL team . After splitting a couple of seasons between the Leafs and the minors , Hotham was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in February , 1982 . He played two full seasons as a Penguins regular and then was sent down to the Baltimore Skipjacks . Hotham played four seasons for the Newmarket Saints and then retired in 1990 . Hotham played in 230 NHL games and scored 15 goals and 74 assists .