1946-47 Ottawa All-Stars

This was a team put together after the end of the 1946-47 to go on a tour of England in May & June.
They were the first hockey team to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air as they flew to England and back.
Many of their games were played in 20 degrees-plus weather. Despite that, the attendance was good, usually over 10,000.
This team was unusual in that it had as many junior players as senior. Most touring teams only had a few juniors at most.
Also unusual was the light schedule. They played 13 games in over a little less than two months. The players were able to take trips to other parts of England and Europe.
==Team==
*Manager: Jerry Friedman
*Coach: Jack Wilkinson
===From the Inkerman Rockets===
*Harry Bennett
*Lowell Craig
*Ralph Hurley
*Jean-Paul Lafortune
*Don Thompson
===From the Cornwall Cougars===
*Jake Brunning
===From the Ottawa Montagnards===
*Bill Watson
===From the Montreal Junior Canadiens===
* Joe Lepine
===From the Ottawa Senators===
*Frank Mathers
*Eddie Slowinski
*Frank Turik
From the St Pauls Saints
*Joe Shack
==Tour==
Incomplete
*May 6  3-4 (2:2, 1:2, 0:0) Wembley
*May 17 10-2 Wembley Canadians
*May 24 4-1 Wembley
*May 28 5-4 Canadians playing in England
*May 31 5-9 Canadians playing in England
*June 7 9-4 English League All-Stars
*June 21 6-3 Wembley Patrons' Team
*June 25 ?-? Wembley Patrons' Team
*June 28 9-12 (4-1, 4-5, 1-6) The Rest
The May 6 game was the first. The June 28 game was the last one.
Overall record 13 games; 9 won; 3 lost; 1 tied.
==Photo Gallery==
1947OttawaAllStars.jpg|Team Photo
==See Also==
Canadian Team Overseas Exhibition Tours
Category:International Hockey Tours
Category:1947 in hockey