Ted Kennedy (ice hockey)
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Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy was a professional ice hockey player. A centre, he spent his entire career with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1943 to 1957 and was captain for eight seasons. Along with
Hall of Famer Nels Stewart was Kennedy's coach and mentor and played a major role early in his career.
Frank Selke (left), shown here as GM of Montreal, signing Elmer Lach. Earlier, as GM of Toronto Selke had made one of his greatest trades acquiring Kennedy's rights from Montreal. A dispute with President Conn Smythe over the trade caused Selke to leave the Leafs for Montreal, who he later built into a powerhouse.
Kennedy (upper right) in 1946
Foster Hewitt's radio broadcasts made Kennedy famous across Canada.
Port Colborne
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Port Colborne is a city in Ontario, Canada that is located on Lake Erie, at the southern end of the Welland Canal, in the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario. The original settlement, known as Gravelly
Ted Kennedy (ice hockey)
…history. In 2017 Kennedy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Kennedy was raised in the small Ontario town of Humberstone, now Port Colborne. Kennedy was born just eleven days after his father was killed in a hunting accident. His mother, left alone to raise four children, took a job at the…
Former bank building on West Street in Port Colborne
Canal Days 2019
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
Welland Canal in Port Colborne