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Saskatoon
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Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The City of Saskatoon has estimated its population to be 265,300 as of the end of 2016, the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, the most populous municipality in Saskatchewan, surrounds the city and contains many of the developments associated with it. Saskatoon is named after the berry of the name, which is native to the region. The city has a significant Indigenous population and several urban Reserves and it is known for its diverse and vibrant culture and its eight river crossings that give it the nicknames Paris of the Prairies and Bridge City. Historic neighbourhoods of Saskatoon include Nutana and Riversdale, which were separate towns before amalgamating with the town of Saskatoon, Sutherland, the rail town the city annexed in 1956 that lies beyond the University lands, is now another historic neighbourhood. The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun misâskwatômina saskatoon berries, in 1882, the Toronto-based Temperance Colonization Society was granted 21 sections of land straddling the South Saskatchewan River, between what is now Warman and Dundurn. The aim of the group was to escape the liquor trade in that city, the following year settlers, led by John Neilson Lake, arrived on the site of what is now Saskatoon and established the first permanent settlement. The settlers travelled by railway from Ontario to Moose Jaw and then completed the leg via horse-drawn cart as the railway had yet to be completed to Saskatoon. In 1885 the Northwest Rebellion affected the community in a variety of ways. Chief Whitecap and Charles Trottier passed through the present day University campus on their way to join Louis Riels armed forces at Batoche, Saskatchewan. Following the fighting at the Battle of Fish Creek, and the Battle of Batoche, a few died in care and were buried in the Pioneer Cemetery near the Exhibition Grounds. A town charter for the west side of the river was obtained in 1903, in 1906 Saskatoon became a city with a population of 4,500, which included the communities of Saskatoon, Riversdale and Nutana. In 1955 Montgomery Place and in 1956 the neighbouring town of Sutherland were annexed by the fast-growing City of Saskatoon, the economy of Saskatoon has been associated with potash, oil and agriculture, resulting in the moniker POW City. Various grains, livestock, oil and gas, potash, uranium, gold, diamond, coal, the worlds largest publicly traded uranium company, Cameco, and the worlds largest potash producer, PotashCorp, have corporate headquarters in Saskatoon. Saskatoon is also the new home of BHP Billitons Diamonds and Specialty Products business unit, nearly two-thirds of the worlds recoverable potash reserves are in the Saskatoon region. Saskatoon is also home to the Canadian Light Source, Canadas national synchrotron facility, saskatoon’s digital media scene is growing with start-up tech companies such as Noodlecake, OneStory, Point2, Vendasta Technologies, and Zu. Another of Saskatoons nicknames, Hub City, refers to its central location within Canada for distribution
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Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan is a prairie and boreal province in west-central Canada, the only province without natural borders. It has an area of 651,900 square kilometres, nearly 10 percent of which is water, composed mostly of rivers, reservoirs. As of December 2013, Saskatchewans population was estimated at 1,114,170, residents primarily live in the southern prairie half of the province, while the northern boreal half is mostly forested and sparsely populated. Of the total population, roughly half live in the provinces largest city, Saskatoon, or the provincial capital, other notable cities include Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North Battleford, and the border city Lloydminster. Saskatchewan is a province with large distances to moderating bodies of waters. As a result, its climate is continental, rendering severe winters throughout the province. Southern areas have very warm or hot summers, Midale and Yellow Grass near the U. S. border are tied for the highest ever recorded temperatures in Canada with 45 °C observed at both locations on July 5,1937. In winter, temperatures below −45 °C are possible even in the south during extreme cold snaps, Saskatchewan has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups, and first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774. It became a province in 1905, carved out from the vast North-West Territories, in the early 20th century the province became known as a stronghold for Canadian social democracy, North Americas first social-democratic government was elected in 1944. The provinces economy is based on agriculture, mining, and energy, Saskatchewans current premier is Brad Wall and its lieutenant-governor is Vaughn Solomon Schofield. In 1992, the federal and provincial governments signed a land claim agreement with First Nations in Saskatchewan. The First Nations received compensation and were permitted to buy land on the market for the tribes, they have acquired about 3,079 square kilometres. Some First Nations have used their settlement to invest in urban areas and its name derived from the Saskatchewan River. The river was known as kisiskāciwani-sīpiy in the Cree language, as Saskatchewans borders largely follow the geographic coordinates of longitude and latitude, the province is roughly a quadrilateral, or a shape with four sides. However the 49th parallel boundary and the 60th northern border appear curved on globes, additionally, the eastern boundary of the province is partially crooked rather than following a line of longitude, as correction lines were devised by surveyors prior to the homestead program. S. States of Montana and North Dakota, Saskatchewan has the distinction of being the only Canadian province for which no borders correspond to physical geographic features. Along with Alberta, Saskatchewan is one of only two land-locked provinces, the overwhelming majority of Saskatchewans population is located in the southern third of the province, south of the 53rd parallel. Saskatchewan contains two natural regions, the Canadian Shield in the north and the Interior Plains in the south
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Western Hockey League
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The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of hockey in Canada. Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the moving on to play for the Memorial Cup. WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 19 times since the league became eligible to compete for the trophy, the league was founded in 1966, as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, with seven western Canadian teams in Saskatchewan and Alberta. From 1967, the league was renamed the Western Canadian Hockey League, the league was the brainchild of Bill Hunter, who intended to build a western league capable of competing with the top leagues in Ontario and Quebec. Originally considered an outlaw league by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, today, the WHL comprises 22 teams, divided into two conferences of two divisions. Despite winning the 1966 Memorial Cup, the Edmonton Oil Kings owner, each of the Wests four provinces had its own junior league, and Hunter felt that this put them at a disadvantage when competing nationally against the powerful leagues in Ontario and Quebec. Desiring stronger competition, Hunters Oil Kings competed in the Alberta Senior Hockey League rather than the Alberta Junior Hockey League, despite concerns that this new league would see the demise of the Alberta and Saskatchewan leagues, the governing bodies in both provinces sanctioned the new league. The CAHA did not, however, declaring the CMJHL to be a league and suspending all teams. The new league accused the CAHA of overstepping its boundaries and with the support of the players and their families, the CMJHL renamed itself the Western Canada Hockey League in 1967, adding four new teams to total 11 as the league stretched east into Manitoba. Concerns over the WCHLs relationship with the CAHA led the Pats, Canucks and Red Wings to withdraw before the 1968–69 season, the first decade of the WCHL saw constant expansion and franchise movement as the league spread throughout the West. The Flin Flon Bombers became the leagues first powerhouse team, led by future NHL stars Bobby Clarke, the Brandon Wheat Kings and Swift Current Broncos joined in 1967, the Medicine Hat Tigers in 1970. The WCHL truly became a league in 1971 when Estevan moved to B. C. to become the New Westminster Bruins, joined by expansion franchises the Victoria Cougars. In the mid 1970s, the New Westminster Bruins became the WCHLs first true dynasty, the Bruins also won back-to-back Memorial Cups in 1977 and 1978. In 1976, the Oil Kings succumbed to the competing Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association and relocated to Portland to become the Winter Hawks, with the addition of American teams in Seattle and Billings a year later, the WCHL shortened its name to the Western Hockey League. The 1980s were marked by several brawls that involved police intervention, one of the most bizarre trades in history. Early in the 1980–81 WHL season, Medicine Hat Tigers GM/Coach Pat Ginnell traded blows with a linesman during a bench clearing brawl against the Lethbridge Broncos, Ginnell was found guilty of assault, fined $360, and suspended for 36 games by the WHL. In March 1982 a violent brawl between the Regina Pats and Calgary Wranglers saw the two teams collectively fined $2250 and players suspended for 73 games combined, Pats coach Bill LaForge would end up in a courtroom later that season when he got into an altercation with a fan
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SaskTel Centre
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SaskTel Centre is an arena located in the Agriplace Industrial Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the northern entrance, the facility opened in February 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990, more additional permanent seating was added in 2008 and 2009. The current capacity is now 15,190 for hockey and it is the home venue of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League and the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League. In 1982, Bill Hunter, a sports promoter, attempted to purchase the St. Louis Blues NHL team. Part of his plan included building an 18, 000-seat arena, despite Hunters best efforts, the NHL rejected his offer and Hunters plans to relocate an NHL team and build a new arena collapsed. The site eventually chosen for SaskTel Centre was initially, and still is, at the time of construction, there were very few businesses and services located in the immediate area. As of 2016, the area has expanded, but the lack of fan amenities that most would find in other cities, such as nearby bars and restaurants. A Motel 6 was the first hotel to be built near the arena, a second hotel was constructed in the early 2010s. Plans to build interchanges on the two access routes into the facility were announced soon after the arena opened. However, these never developed, with the city and province instead opting to install a set of traffic lights at Marquis Drive. Near-sighted planning on behalf of the city at the time of construction has led to traffic severely backing up after large-scale events in recent years. In the early 2000s, Saunders Avenue, a street leading into the lot of Credit Union Centre, was renamed Bill Hunter Avenue in honour of Bill Hunter. This was considered ironic by many Saskatonians, given Hunter lobbied for the facility to be built in another location near the old Saskatoon Arena, the city then transferred the Saunders name to a new street in the River Landing redevelopment area—running through the former site of the Saskatoon Arena. In 2008-2009, the arena was renovated for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, there were 2,981 seats added to the upper deck at the west end of the arena increasing the capacity of the arena at more than 15,000. The cost of the expansion was pegged at C$6.7 million, c$2 million was requested as a loan from the city of Saskatoon and C$3 million from a provincial grant. Hockey Canada may have contributed about C$500,000. The expansion also includes extra washrooms and concessions, by May 2011, Ice Edge Holdings had abandoned its plan to purchase the team
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Regina Pats
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The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena, the Regina Pats are the oldest major junior hockey franchise in the world that have continuously operated from their original location and use the same name. They were originally named the Regina Patricia Hockey Club, after Princess Patricia of Connaught, the team name was also associated with Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, to the point that Pats sweaters still bear the regimental badge and PPCLI flash as a shoulder patch. In 1923, the name was shortened to the Pats. The Pats won Canadian junior championships in 1925 and 1930, as well as in 1928 when they were known as the Regina Monarchs, during World War II, the team remained dormant but was re-organized in 1946. A charter member of the WCHL in 1966, the Pats returned to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 1968 and they returned to the WCHL for good in 1970. In their place the Regina Blues were formed as their team in the SJHL. The Regina Pats won their fourth Canadian junior championship in the 1974 Memorial Cup, in 1977, they moved from Regina Exhibition Stadium to the new Agridome, since renamed the Brandt Centre. Most recently, they were the host team for the 2001 Memorial Cup, the Regina Pats are now owned by Queen City Sports and Entertainment Group, a consortium of owners that include Anthony Marquart, Todd Lumbard, Shaun Semple, Gavin Semple and Jason Drummond. 1998 - Brad Stuart - Drafted 3rd overall by the San Jose Sharks,1996 - Josh Holden - Drafted 12th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. 1996 - Derek Morris - Drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames,1994 - Jeff Friesen - Drafted 11th overall by the San Jose Sharks. 1992 - Jason Smith - Drafted 18th overall by the New Jersey Devils,1989 - Mike Sillinger - Drafted 11th overall by the Detroit Red Wings. 1989 - Kevin Haller - Drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres,1989 - Jamie Heward - Drafted 16th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. 1985 - Brent Fedyk - Drafted 8th overall by the Detroit Red Wings,1984 - Selmar Odelein - Drafted 21st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. 1983 - Nevin Markwart - Drafted 21st overall by the Boston Bruins,1981 - Garth Butcher - Drafted 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. 1980 - Doug Wickenheiser - Drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens,1980 - Darren Veitch - Drafted 5th overall by the Washington Capitals. 1980 - Mike Blaisdell - Drafted 11th overall by the Detroit Red Wings,1974 - Greg Joly - Drafted 1st overall by the Washington Capitals. 1974 - Clark Gillies - Drafted 4th overall by the New York Islanders,1971 - Larry Wright - Drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
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Bernie Federko
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Bernard Allan Bernie Federko is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre of Ukrainian ancestry who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990. Federko began playing hockey at an age in his home town of Foam Lake. He was captain of the 1971 Bantam provincial champions and he also played Senior hockey with the local Foam Lake Flyers of the Fishing Lake Hockey League, winning the league scoring title as a bantam-aged player. Federko continued his career with the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL where he set and he played three seasons with the Blades, and in his final year with the club he led the league in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs. As a reward, Federko was drafted 7th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He started the season with the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League and was leading the league in points when he was called up mid-season to play 31 games with St. Louis. He scored three hat tricks in those 31 games, in the 1978–79 NHL season, Federko developed into a bona fide star, as he scored 95 points. Federko scored 100 points in a four times, and was a consistent. Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986, and became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons. However, in an era when Wayne Gretzky was scoring 200 points a season, in 1986, in a poll conducted by GOAL magazine, he was named the most overlooked talent in hockey. His General Manager Ron Caron said he was A great playmaker and he makes the average or above average player look like a star at times. On March 19,1988, Federko became the 22nd NHL player to record 1000 career points, after a poor season for Federko in 1988–89, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Tony McKegney for future Blues star Adam Oates, and Paul MacLean. In Detroit, Federko re-united with former Blues head coach Jacques Demers, after his lowest point output since his rookie season, Federko decided to retire after the 1989–90 season, having played exactly 1,000 NHL games. Less than a year after retiring as a player, the Blues retired number 24 in his honor on March 16,1991, Federko was eventually inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002. Currently, Federko is a color commentator for Fox Sports Midwest during Blues broadcasts. Federko was the head manager of the St. Louis Vipers roller hockey team of the Roller Hockey International for the 1993 and 1994 seasons
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Wendel Clark
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Wendel L. Clark is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, a fan favourite in the city, Clark has been cited by multiple current NHL players as a boyhood idol. A star junior hockey defenceman with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League, Clark was converted to forward after he was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Clark was known for his play and his offensive mind combined with scoring prowess. As tough as Clark was, his touch and offensive ability was equal to his on-ice toughness. Clarks 227 PIM in his season was the 1985-86 Toronto Maple Leafs team high. After his rookie season, he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, Clark was named captain of the team for the 1991–92 season. During the 1992–93 season, Clarks second year captaining the team and that series was probably the most excitement I saw around here, proclaimed Clark, who had a legendary series performance with 20 points in his 21 games during the 93 playoffs. It was the furthest the Leafs had advanced in a long time, Clark managed a career season-high 46 goals in 64 games for the Leafs during the 1993–94 season, playing on a line with Dave Andreychuk and Doug Gilmour. In the playoffs, the Leafs made a second trip to the Conference Finals, but fell 4–1 to the Vancouver Canucks. In June 1994, with his value at an all-time high and he was succeeded as Maple Leafs captain by Gilmour. Clark played the lockout-shortened 1994–95 NHL season in Quebec, after the Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche, Clark became embroiled in a contract dispute with the team. Clark played 58 games with the Islanders, but finished the season back in Toronto, the Islanders received a first round pick from the Leafs which turned out to be Roberto Luongo. In 1998 Clark signed as an agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he earned a spot on the North American All-Star team. Despite his success in Tampa Bay, he was dealt at the deadline to the Detroit Red Wings. Clark signed with the Chicago Blackhawks later in 1999, but only appeared in 13 games with the team. The love that Leaf fans had for their former captain could be seen when they gave a 1,30 standing ovation after Clark barreled into the New Jersey zone and hit the post in Game 1. During Game 4, Clark assisted on the goal that gave the Leafs a 2–1 victory
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Kamloops Blazers
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The Kamloops Blazers are a major junior ice hockey team currently members of the B. C. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League, the team is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and plays their home games at the Sandman Centre. Their franchise was granted in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins in Estevan, Saskatchewan, in 1971, it moved to New Westminster, British Columbia, and was known as the New Westminster Bruins. It then moved to Kamloops in 1981 and were known as the Junior Oilers until 1984, when they were given their present name, the team moved from the Kamloops Memorial Arena to the new Riverside Coliseum, since renamed to the Interior Savings Centre, in 1992. The team has won the most Memorial Cups of any team in the WHL with five, the Canadian Hockey League record is seven, held by the Ontario Hockey League s Toronto Marlboros, now known the Guelph Storm. In addition, since moving to Kamloops, the Blazers have missed the WHL playoffs just twice in its 30-season history, the franchise began in 1946 as the Humboldt Indians of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and moved to Estevan to become the Bruins in 1957. The franchise has won the Presidents Cup a record 11 times, once in Estevan, four times in a row in New Westminster, the Blazers hosted the 1995 Memorial Cup, although they went in the front door by also winning the WHL championship that year. Notable head coaches in the history of the Kamloops Blazers include Ken Hitchcock, Tom Renney, Don Hay, Marc Habscheid, on May 2,2014, the team announced Don Hay would return to his hometown for a second tenure as the Blazers head coach. The team was featured as an element in a book called Blazer Drive by Sigmund Brouwer. Prince Albert 1985–86, Win, 4–1 vs, medicine Hat 1987–88, Loss, 2–4 vs. Marie 1994 Memorial Cup – Win, 5–3 vs. Laval 1995 Memorial Cup – Win, totals include those who played for the franchise as the Kamloops Junior Oilers. List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia Kamloops Blazers official website 2005–06 WHL Guide
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Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
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The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the regular season champion of the Western Hockey League. It is named one of the leagues founders, Scotty Munro. Munro served as the manager of the Estevan Bruins, and later as the head coach. Blue background denotes team also won league championship, hamilton Spectator Trophy - OHL Jean Rougeau Trophy - QMJHL Canadian Hockey League awards
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Canadian Hockey League
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The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. For the 2016-17 season, its three leagues and 60 teams represent nine Canadian provinces as well as four American states. The CHL schedule culminates in the Memorial Cup tournament, which each of the three league champions, as well as a host team, play a round-robin tournament to determine a national champion. The Canadian Hockey League is the body for Major Junior hockey. The CHL currently oversees the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, each league plays individual regular season schedules, and playoffs. The annual CHL championship is determined by the Memorial Cup tournament held in May, if a CHL player does not sign a professional contract, many also opt to play for Canadian Interuniversity Sport and go to school due to CHL sponsored scholarship programs. The CHL also seeks to raise the profile of the game by hosting annual events such as the Memorial Cup, the CHL Top Prospects Game. The organization also provides scholarships and bursaries for its players who exemplify extraordinary efforts. These programs are supported by the corporate sponsors. The Memorial Cup Tournament is the championship of Junior Canadian hockey, each year it features the champions from the and the host CHL team. The host team changes from year to year, and is selected by a bidding process prior to the start of each season. The annual event is one of the biggest sporting events in North America, attracting thousands of spectators, masterCard is the official sponsor of the championship. Each draft prospect hopes to boost their draft ranking with the NHL scouts, the players are typically coached by a pair of hockey celebrities, usually Don Cherry and Bobby Orr. The event has been held annually since 1992, from 1992 to 1995 the event was known as the CHL All-Star Challenge and usually pitted one of the CHLs leagues against the other two. The CHL hosts annually, the Subway Super Series, sponsored by Subway to showcase Canadian junior talent versus Russian junior talent, picks are chosen in reverse order of the teams standings in the CHL. The import draft is seen as a way to raise the level of competition in the CHL, for the 2016–17 season the league comprises 60 teams located in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. Currently, nine of the ten Canadian provinces have a member team, newfoundland and Labrador is the only province without a team. The Western Hockey League, with 22 teams in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Washington, the Ontario Hockey League, with 20 teams in Ontario, Michigan, and Pennsylvania
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Prince Albert Raiders
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The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference and they are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert. The team plays its games at the Art Hauser Centre. The Raiders started in 1971 as one of the most successful Tier II franchises in Canada, Prince Albert won the Tier II national championship, the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, a record 4 times in a six-year span from 1977 to 1982. While competing for the Manitoba Centennial Trophy, the Raiders competed against a few future OHL teams, the Guelph Platers, the Raiders also won 7 straight Anavet Cups between 1976 until 1982 against various champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Terry Simpson was the coach for those 6 years in the SJHL. He stayed with the team for its first 4 years when it moved up to the WHL, the City of Prince Albert was granted a WHL expansion franchise for the 1982–83 season. Three years later, the Raiders were the best team in the WHL, led by team captain Dan Hodgson, the team achieved the best regular season record in the WHL of 58 wins,11 losses and 3 ties. The Raiders defeated the Calgary Wranglers, Medicine Hat Tigers and the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL playoffs to win the WHL championship. Other notable members of the 1984–1985 team were, Tony Grenier, Dave Pasin, Pat Elynuik, Dave Manson, Ken Baumgartner, Dave Goertz, the Raiders went on to compete for the 1985 Memorial Cup versus the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Shawinigan Cataractes, in a game that featured 108 minutes in penalties called, Prince Albert lost 6–2 to Shawinigan. The second game saw the Raiders beat Verdun 5 to 3 with 2 goals from defenceman Dave Goertz, in their third game, the Raiders defeated the Sault Ste. Marie 8 to 6, and Dan Hodgson had 5 assists in the match, the Raiders and Greyhounds would play each other again in the semi-finals and Prince Albert would prevail again by a score of 8 to 3. The Raiders won the Memorial Cup and became CHL champions by defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes 6–1 in the final, since 1985 the Raiders have produced many NHL stars, but have yet to win the WHL championship again. Listed below are alumni from Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Prince Albert Raiders defeated St
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Yeti
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In the folklore of Nepal, the Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like entity taller than an average human that is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the indigenous to the region. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century, the scientific community has generally regarded the Yeti as a legend, given the lack of conclusive evidence. In one genetic study, researchers matched DNA from hair samples found in the Himalaya with a bear from the Pleistocene epoch. The word Yeti is derived from Tibetan, གཡའ་དྲེད་, Wylie, g. ya dred, ZYPY, Yachê, a compound of the words Tibetan, གཡའ་, Wylie, g. ya, ZYPY, ya rocky, rocky place and bear. Pranavananda states that the words ti, te and teh are derived from the spoken word tre, Tibetan for bear, with the r so softly pronounced as to be almost inaudible, thus making it te or teh. Other terms used by Himalayan peoples do not translate exactly the same, dzu-teh – dzu translates as cattle and the full meaning translates as cattle bear, referring to the Himalayan brown bear. Migoi or Mi-go translates as wild man, bun Manchi - Nepali for jungle man that is used outside Sherpa communities where yeti is the common name. Mirka – another name for wild-man, local legend holds that anyone who sees one dies or is killed. The latter is taken from a statement by Frank Smythes sherpas in 1937. He adds that his Sherpa guides at once volunteered that the tracks must be that of The Wild Man of the Snows, metoh translates as man-bear and Kang-mi translates as snowman. Documentation suggests that the term metch-kangmi is derived from one source and it has been suggested that metch is simply a misspelling of metoh. Newman mistranslated the word metoh as filthy, substituting the term abominable, as author Bill Tilman recounts, wrote long after in a letter to The Times, The whole story seemed such a joyous creation I sent it to one or two newspapers. According to H. Siiger, the Yeti was a part of the pre-Buddhist beliefs of several Himalayan people and he was told that the Lepcha people worshipped a Glacier Being as a God of the Hunt. He also reported that followers of the Bön religion once believed the blood of the mi rgod or wild man had use in certain mystical ceremonies, the being was depicted as an apelike creature who carries a large stone as a weapon and makes a whistling swoosh sound. In 1832, James Prinseps Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal published trekker B. H. Hodgsons account of his experiences in northern Nepal and his local guides spotted a tall, bipedal creature covered with long dark hair, which seemed to flee in fear. Hodgson concluded it was an orangutan, an early record of reported footprints appeared in 1899 in Laurence Waddells Among the Himalayas. Waddell reported his guides description of an apelike creature that left the prints
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Swift Current Broncos
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The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos, the Broncos then returned to Swift Current, and have played there since 1986, at the Credit Union iPlex. The Broncos started out as the Swift Current Broncos in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the team had been losing money in tiny Swift Current and the new Lethbridge Sportsplex was beckoning for a team. The Broncos played in Lethbridge for twelve seasons, winning the Presidents Cup in 1982–83. In the mid 1980s, the team came up for sale, and despite a large and loyal fanbase in Lethbridge, the Lethbridge Hurricanes moved in to replace the Broncos in southern Alberta. The team won its only Memorial Cup championship two years later at the 1989 Memorial Cup, in the 1993 Memorial Cup, the Broncos were eliminated in a tie-breaker. James was convicted of offenses and sentenced to three years in prison. The Broncos play their games at the Credit Union iPlex. On December 30,1986, the Broncos bus crashed on the way to a game in Regina, Four players, Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka and Brent Ruff were killed. The team still wears a patch in remembrance of the four players. The rest of the team, led by future NHL star Joe Sakic, in a move to memorialise the fallen players, the WHL now awards the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy to the Leagues Player of the Year
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Peterborough Petes
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The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, the Petes were born on October 1,1956 when the Kitchener Canucks relocated to Peterborough after the 1955–56 season. They would also become a junior team for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. The Petes played their first game on November 4,1956, the Petes have produced a record number of National Hockey League players, including Hall of Famers Steve Yzerman, Bob Gainey, Larry Murphy, Scotty Bowman, Wayne Gretzky and Roger Neilson. The Petes have graduated the most players to the NHL of all current OHL teams with a total of 248, the Petes have won the OHL Championship nine times, second-most in OHL history and the most in the postwar period. They won the Memorial Cup once, in 1979, the team was sponsored by Toronto-Peterborough Transport from 1956 to 1966. Scotty Bowman was brought in to coach by the Montreal Canadiens organization from the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, Peterborough defeated the Barrie Flyers, Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters and Toronto St. Michaels Majors in the playoffs to win their first OHA championship. Bowman and the TPT Petes went on to reach the Memorial Cup for the first time that year, the TPT Petes claimed their first Hamilton Spectator Trophy during the 1965-66 season, but were eliminated from the playoffs. The team became known as the Peterborough Petes Hockey Club in 1966–67, the Petes would continue to wear the TPT logo on their sweaters until 1974–75, when their colours were changed to maroon and white and a new Petes logo was adopted. Neilson led his team to seven winning seasons from 1968 to 1975, also finishing first overall in 1970–71, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1972. In the 1972 Memorial Cup, the Petes lost a close 2–1 game in the finals to the Cornwall Royals, Neilson left behind a winning legacy in Peterborough and set the standard for coaches to come. Neilson also pushed the envelope causing several rules to be rewritten, during one Petes game, his team was up one goal, but was down two men in a five on three situation for the last minute of the game. Realizing that more penalties could not be called under the existing rules, the referees stopped the play and a faceoff was held relieving pressure on the defence. After this display the rule was changed so that a call for too many men on the ice in a 5 on 3 situation now leads to a penalty shot. Neilson also discovered that if he put a defenceman in net instead of a goalie during a penalty shot, the defenceman could rush the attacker and greatly reduce the chances of a goal. Today the rule states that a team must use a goalie in net for a penalty shot, Neilson was promoted for the 1976–77 season, coaching the Dallas Black Hawks in the former Central Hockey League. The Peterborough Petes won three consecutive OHL championships in 1978,1979 and 1980, gary Green coached the first two championships followed up by Mike Keenan in 1980. The Petes won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy two consecutive times in 1979 and 1980, peterboroughs success also continued into the Memorial Cup, reaching the championship game all three years, and winning the national junior title in 1979
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Laval Titan
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The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, between 1971 and 1998. The Rosemont National began in the 1969–70 QMJHL season as one of the franchises of the QMJHL, playing in the Montreal borough of Rosemont. After only two seasons in Rosemont the team moved to Laval, Quebec, where they would play the next 27 years under a multitude of names. Laval National was the original name, but they were renamed the Laval Voisins in 1979. In 1998, faced with an aging Colisée de Laval and dwindling attendance, the Titan franchise was one of the most successful in the QMJHL during their time in the league, winning the Presidents Cup four times, in 1984,1989,1990 and 1993. The team participated in the Memorial Cup five times and made the once, in 1994. They lost that year to the Kamloops Blazers, totals include all incarnations of the Laval franchise. Bold indicates a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Rosemont National Laval National Laval Voisins Laval Titan Laval Titan Collège Français OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
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2013 Memorial Cup
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The 2013 Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 17–26,2013. It was the 95th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League and this was the first Memorial Cup to be held in Saskatoon since the Blades hosted it in 1989. The Halifax Mooseheads won the Memorial Cup for the first time in franchise history, the Halifax Mooseheads joined the Saint John Sea Dogs in 2011, and the Shawinigan Cataractes in 2012, as the third straight team from the QMJHL to capture the trophy. At the conclusion of the round-robin, the tiebreaker between the first and second team as well as between the third and fourth placed team were decided by head-to-head records, the table is sorted by GAA
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Portland Winterhawks
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The Portland Winterhawks are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, one of three leagues making up the Canadian Hockey League. The Winterhawks split their games between the Moda Center and the Memorial Coliseum. The Winterhawks have won the Ed Chynoweth Cup three times and the Memorial Cup twice in five appearances, the team has been in Portland since 1976–77. The team won the Memorial Cup twice and was seven times. Previous owner Brian Shaw was a pioneer in many aspects of junior hockey, moving a team to the United States and this popular promotion has been running for many years. On December 6,2008, fans threw out 22,392 teddy bears after Luke Walker scored Portlands first goal against the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Winterhawks wear jerseys similar to those of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL, in actuality, the jerseys originally worn by the first Winterhawks team were a used set of Chicago jerseys obtained through connections between the owners of the two teams. In early photos, the old Chicago jerseys are identifiable by the letter C with crossed tomahawks on the shoulder crest, the Winterhawks eventually changed the C to a P. In 2010–11, an alternate Hawk Head logo was added, with a design as the Blackhawks logo. On November 28,2012, the WHL announced sanctions against the Winterhawks for a series of player benefits violations over the four previous seasons, the WHL also suspended General Manager and Head Coach Mike Johnston for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, including the 2013 WHL playoffs. On May 12,2013, the Winterhawks defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5–1 in Game 6 to become the 2012–13 WHL champions, on April 25,2014, the Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 7–3 to win their fourth-consecutive Western Conference Championship. The team mascot of the Winterhawks is a bird with multicolored tail and wing feathers. Tom-A-Hawks main rival is Cool Bird of the Seattle Thunderbirds, the team was known as the Winter Hawks until May 2009, when it issued a press release that the space. announced its retirement and that the team was renaming itself the Winterhawks. Bill Gallacher, a Calgary businessman, purchased the team in October 2008. Note, GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Updated Jan. His career total of 351 games surpassed the mark of 328 games set by Kevin Haupt in the 1998–99 season. List of Portland Winterhawks alumni who have graduated to play in the National Hockey League, bold = member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Players chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, Media related to Portland Winterhawks at Wikimedia Commons Portland Winterhawks official homepage
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London Knights
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The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their current name in 1968, the London Nationals were granted a franchise in the OHA for the 1965–66 season under the ownership of the London Gardens arena, with the Toronto Maple Leafs controlling the teams players. Upon the collapse of the Metro Junior A League in 1963, the Leafs were left only one sponsored OHA team. The team in London replaced the old Toronto St. Michaels Majors, the Leafs originally wanted the Nationals to begin play in 1963–64, but it wasnt until a year later that the Nats became the Leafs second team. Brian Murphy played the most games for the Nationals,98 in total over three seasons, garry Unger lead the team in career goals with 42 in only 50 games. Walt McKechnie was their all-time point leader with 26 goals, and 74 assists, after three seasons, direct NHL sponsorship of junior teams ended. The team and Gardens was sold to businessman Howard Darwin for $500,000, in 1968, businessman Howard Darwin bought the London Nationals as the era of NHL sponsorship of junior hockey ended. Darwin wanted to give a look to the team. Londoner Nawaal Salat suggested the name Knights, and the colours were changed to green, white. In 1970 the team also hired trainer Don Brankley, who stayed with the team until retiring at the end of the 2007–08 season, the team grew from a chronic also-ran in the late 1960s and early 1970s to a contender near the end of the decade. However, the 67s were triumphant in six games in the league final, in the early 1980s the Knights descended to a nadir in franchise history, with small crowds and a poor record. However, right winger Brendan Shanahan would soon rise to prominence, in 1986 Howard Darwin sold the Knights and the arena to Paris, Ontario businessmen Jack Robillard, Al Martin and Bob Willson. The trio also owned the Hamilton Steelhawks, the Knights were sold for a dollar but the London Gardens was sold at market value. The new ownership group modernized the teams logo and renovated the Gardens, under their stewardship the Knights would go on a run of success. Between 1987 and 1993 the team would finish no lower than third in the Emms Division, however, regular season success did not translate into playoff success, as the Knights would never make the league final in these years. In 1994 the Knights were sold to St. Thomas, Ontario, real estate developer Doug Tarry and he died before the team had played a game under his ownership, and the team was inherited by his son, Doug Tarry, Jr. Upon taking command, Tarry carried out renovations on the Gardens including a name change to the London Ice House. The Knights 1995–96 OHL season went down in history as the worst in the history of the Canadian Hockey League, the Knights set a new record for futility by finishing with nine points and a 3–60–3 record
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Halifax Mooseheads
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The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the 1994–95 season and they have appeared in the Presidents Cup Finals three times, winning in 2013. The other two appearances were in 2003 and 2005 and they hosted the Memorial Cup tournament in 2000, and won the Memorial Cup in 2013. The team plays their games in the Scotiabank Centre with a capacity of 10,595 seats. The team was first envisioned by Moosehead Brewery Vice President of Sales and Marketing Harold MacKay in 1993, the QMJHL had teams exclusively located in the Province of Quebec, so adding a team in the Maritimes would add to travel costs for the other teams. MacKay was confident that the Halifax franchise could be successful and received backing from Moosehead Breweries President. After careful negotiations by MacKay, the QMJHL expanded to the city of Halifax for the 1994–95 season. In their first year, in 1994, the Mooseheads finished in place and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Beauport Harfangs. The QMJHL has franchises in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Moncton, New Brunswick, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick and Charlottetown, in 2013, the Mooseheads won the Presidents Cup as champions of the QMJHL. *interim Bolded Players are NHL active players, italicized Players are actively playing, but no longer in the NHL
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Brandon Wheat Kings
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The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League, joining the league in the 1967–68 season, prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League except for two seasons in the mid-1960s when they played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Brandon Elks for a time in the late 1930s. The team plays its games in Westman Communications Group Place. They also played at Wheat City Arena until 1969, and the Manex Arena from 1969 to 1972, between 1973 and 1980, the Wheat Kings owned and operated a farm team in the MJHL, called the Travellers. The Wheat Kings are currently the only Western Hockey League franchise based in the province of Manitoba, an earlier incarnation of the Wheat Kings played for the Stanley Cup in 1904, but lost to the Ottawa Senators. The 1949 Brandon Wheat Kings won the Abbott Cup defeating the Calgary Buffaloes and they went on to lose the Memorial Cup to the Montreal Royals. The 1949 Brandon Wheat Kings were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category, the Wheat Kings hold the CHL record for most points in a single season, setting the mark in 1978–79. The Western Hockey League announced on October 16,2008, that the Wheat Kings had been chosen to host the 2010 Memorial Cup championship at the Keystone Centre and they reached the final game, losing to the Windsor Spitfires. The Brandon Wheat Kings mascot is Willie, a coyote, list of ice hockey teams in Manitoba 2005–06 WHL Guide Official website of the Brandon Wheat Kings 1949 Brandon Wheat Kings at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame –
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Hockey Hall of Fame
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The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is a museum and it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. Founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943 under the leadership of James T. Sutherland, the first class of honoured members was inducted in 1945, before the Hall of Fame had a permanent location. It moved to Toronto in 1958 after the NHL withdrew its support for the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston and its first permanent building opened at Exhibition Place in 1961. In 1993, the hall was relocated to a former Bank of Montreal building in Downtown Toronto, an 18-person committee of players, coaches and others meets annually in June to select new honourees, who are inducted as players, builders or on-ice officials. In 2010, a subcategory was established for female players, the builders category includes coaches, general managers, commentators, team owners and others who have helped build the game. As of 2016,271 players,105 builders and 16 on-ice officials have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame has been criticized for focusing mainly on players from the National Hockey League and largely ignoring players from other North American and international leagues. The Hockey Hall of Fame was established through the efforts of James T. Sutherland, Sutherland sought to establish it in Kingston, Ontario as he believed that the city was the birthplace of hockey. In 1943, the NHL and CAHA reached an agreement that a Hall of Fame would be established in Kingston, originally called the International Hockey Hall of Fame, its mandate was to honour great hockey players and to raise funds for a permanent location. The first nine honoured members were inducted on April 30,1945, although the Hall of Fame still did not have a permanent home. The first board of governors consisted of Red Dutton, Art Ross, Frank Sargent, Lester Patrick, Abbie E. H. Coo, Wes McKnight, Basil E. OMeara, J. P. Fitzgerald and W. A. Hewitt. Kingston lost its most influential advocate as permanent site of the Hockey Hall of Fame when Sutherland died in 1955, by 1958, the Hockey Hall of Fame had still not raised sufficient funds to construct a permanent building in Kingston. Clarence Campbell, then President of the NHL, grew tired of waiting for the construction to begin and withdrew the NHLs support to situate the hall in Kingston. The temporary Hockey Hall of Fame opened as an exhibit within the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in August 1958, due to the success of the exhibit, NHL and CNE decided that a permanent home in the Exhibition Place was needed. The NHL agreed to fund the building of the new facility on the grounds of Exhibition Place. The first permanent Hockey Hall of Fame, which shared a building with the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, was opened on August 26,1961, over 750,000 people visited the Hall in its inaugural year. Admission to the Hockey Hall of Fame was free until 1980, by 1986, the Hall of Fame was running out of room in its existing facilities and the Board of Directors decided that a new home was needed. The Hall vacated the Exhibition Place building in 1992, and its half was taken over by the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the building was eventually demolished — a portion of the buildings facade was preserved as an entrance to BMO Field stadium
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Mike Babcock
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Michael Mike Babcock Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, currently serving as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He previously spent 10 seasons as coach of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2008. He holds the record as the coach with the most wins in Red Wings history and he has also served as head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, whom he helped to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. Babcock was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario and grew up in Saskatoon, Babcock played for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL in 1980–81, and spent a season with the Kelowna Wings in 1982–83. In between, he played a year under Dave King at the University of Saskatchewan, and transferred to McGill in 1983 under coach Ken Tyler, in September 1985, Babcock also had a brief try-out with the Vancouver Canucks. Babcock graduated from McGill in 1986 with a degree in physical education. In 146 career games with the Redmen, he tallied 22 goals and 85 assists for a total of 107 points and 301 penalty minutes, graduating as the second-highest scoring defenceman in McGill history. Playing for McGill from 1983–84 to 1986–87, he was a two-time all-star rearguard, served as captain, on June 2,2016, Babcock was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Saskatchewan. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1987 as a player-coach for Whitley Warriors, in 49 games, he contributed 45 goals and 127 assists, accumulating 123 penalty minutes. Babcock is one of four McGill University players to coach an NHL team, in 2008, Babcock became the second McGill hockey player to coach a Stanley Cup winner, the other being Lester Patrick. In addition, he guided the University of Lethbridge to a CIS national title in 1994, Detroit marked the seventh coaching stint for the nomadic Babcock, a native of Saskatoon, SK who has lived in six Canadian provinces and four American states. In 1988, Babcock was appointed coach at Red Deer College in Alberta. He spent three seasons at the school, winning the collegiate championship and earning coach-of-the-year honours in 1989. Babcock moved to the Western Hockey League in 1991, where he guided the Moose Jaw Warriors for a two-year term. In 1994, he was appointed coach of the WHLs Spokane Chiefs and he was named twice as the West Division coach of the year. From 2000–01 to 2001–02, Babcock guided the American Hockey Leagues Cincinnati Mighty Ducks to a 74–59–20–7 record, the team qualified for the playoffs both years. Babcock was named coach of the NHLs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on May 22,2002. In the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Ducks, he posted a 15–6 record, leading the Mighty Ducks to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in seven games to the New Jersey Devils
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Frank Banham
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Frank Banham is a Canadian-born Hungarian former professional ice hockey winger who last played for Hungarian club, SAPA Fehérvár AV19 in the Austrian Hockey League. He spent much of his time in the respective AHL affiliates, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and he has also played in various European leagues, playing in Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. After a successful first season with Alba Volan, Banham opted to sign a contract extension to remain with the Hungarian club. Frank Banhams career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database Frank Banhams biography at Legends of Hockey Frank Banham profile at Eurohockey. com
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Wade Belak
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Wade William Belak was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and he played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. On August 31,2011, he was dead in a Toronto apartment. Belak made his WHL debut with the Saskatoon Blades as a 16-year-old during the 1992–93 season, getting no points in seven games, in seven playoff games, Belak had no points. He made the Blades as a player in 1993–94, scoring four goals and 17 points in 69 games. In 16 playoff games, Belak had two goals, four points and 43 PIM, after the season, Belak was drafted in the first round, 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. In 1994–95, Belak appeared in all 72 games, scoring four goals and 18 points, in the playoffs, Belak had no points in nine games, while recording 36 PIM. He returned to the Blades for the 1995–96 season, scoring three goals and 18 points in 63 games, while getting a team high 207 PIM, in four playoff games, Belak had no points and nine penalty minutes. Belak made his debut during the 1994–95 AHL playoffs, when the Quebec Nordiques assigned Belak to the Cornwall Aces. In 11 playoff games, Belak had a goal and three points, while getting 40 PIM, during the 1995 off-season, the Nordiques relocated to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Avalanche. In the 1995–96 season, Belak appeared in five season games with the Aces, getting no points. Belak spent most of the 1996–97 season with the Hershey Bears, in 16 playoff games, Belak had an assist and 61 PIM. He made his NHL debut during the 1996–97 season with the Colorado Avalanche on December 21,1996, overall, Belak appeared in five games with Colorado, going pointless with 11 PIM. Belak began the 1997–98 with the Avalanche, and on October 22,1997, Belak had a goal and assist against Olaf Kolzig of the Washington Capitals to record his first NHL points in a 4–3 win. Belak had an injury plagued season, appearing in eight games with Colorado and he began the 1998–99 in Colorado, and in 22 games with the Avalanche, Belak had no points and 71 PIM. He also appeared in 17 games with Hershey, getting an assist and 49 PIM, Belak began his Calgary Flames career with the teams AHL affiliate, the Saint John Flames in the 1998–99 season, appearing in 12 games with Saint John, getting two assists and 43 PIM. He made his Calgary debut on March 27,1999, as Belak had no points in a 2–1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. Belak earned his first point as a Flame on April 1,1999, getting an assist in a 4–1 loss to the Coyotes, that being his only point in nine games with Calgary
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Bob Bourne
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Robert Glen Bourne is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played for the New York Islanders and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL between 1974 and 1988. He was inducted into the Islanders hall of fame, Bourne was drafted 38th overall by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, though he would never play for the organization. On September 13,1974, he was traded to the Islanders for Bart Crashley, Bourne spent the entire 1974–75 season with the Islanders but found himself in the minor leagues the following year. He returned to the Islanders for the 1976–77 season, and spent the ten seasons on Long Island. He won the Stanley Cup 4 times —1980,1981,1982,1983 and he led the Islanders in playoff scoring en route to their fourth Stanley Cup in 1983. Bournes career ended on a high note and he was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings on waivers in October 1986 and played 2 seasons with the Kings. In his final year in the NHL he was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance and he was also honored by Sports Illustrated as one of several Sportsmen of the Year in 1987, as one of eight Athletes Who Care for their work in humanitarian causes. Bourne was singled out for his work with a school for disabled children, after retiring as a player, Bourne served as a coach for several minor league teams, including the Central Texas Stampede, Las Vegas Thunder and Utah Grizzlies. He now hosts the Hockey Greats Fantasy Camp in Kelowna, British Columbia, Bourne was honored as the ninth member of the Islanders Hall of Fame on November 25,2006. While Bournes number fourteen was not retired, he joined the eight team members whose numbers have been retired in the Islanders Hall, the other members are Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies, Bob Nystrom, Bill Torrey and Al Arbour. A banner commemorating Bournes induction hangs in the Nassau Coliseum and his son Justin Bourne is also a former professional hockey player who played 16 games in the American Hockey League. Justin is now an assistant coach with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and is married to the daughter of Bobs former teammate Clark Gillies, Bob Bournes career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
