Francis Roy "Minnie" McGiffin, last name sometimes spelt McGiffen, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Blueshirts of the Canadian National Hockey Association (NHA) from 1912 to 1915. He was a member of the 1914 Stanley Cup championship Blueshirts team.
Roy McGiffin
McGiffin, third from left in the back row, with the 1913–14 Toronto Blueshirts.
The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blueshirts, was a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They were a member of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club was founded in 1911 and began operations in 1912. The club won its sole Stanley Cup championship in 1914.
The Torontos, Stanley Cup champions 1913-14
Eddie Livingstone.
The Globe was not against the removal of Livingstone, in this editorial of February 13, 1917.
Blueshirts' championship banner on display at International Hockey Hall of Fame along with items Harry Cameron used