Clem Loughlin

Clement Joseph Loughlin (November 15, 1892 in Carroll, Manitoba – January 28, 1977) was a defenceman who played hockey for the Portland Rosebuds and Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League and the Detroit Cougars and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League.

Loughlin played for the senior Winnipeg Monarchs and Winnipeg Strathconas from 1910–1916, winning the Allan Cup in 1915. He then turned pro with the Portland Rosebuds for two seasons (1916-17 & 1917-18).

He then played with the Victoria Aristocrats and the Victoria Cougars for eight seasons. He was Captain when the Victoria Cougars won the Stanley Cup in 1925.

When the Western Canada Hockey League folded in 1926, the Victoria Cougars were sold to Detroit and became the Detroit Cougars. Loughlin followed and became the first captain of the team.

Loughlin stayed with the Detroit team for two seasons (1926-27 & 1927-28) and one with the Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29). He then played three seasons of minor pro before retiring in 1932.

Loughlin also coached the Black Hawks for three seasons starting with the 1934–35 season.

Awards and Achievements

 * Allan Cup Championship (1915) (Winnipeg Monarchs)
 * PCHA Second All-Star Team (1921, 1922, & 1923)
 * PCHA First All-Star Team (1924)
 * Stanley Cup Championship (1925) (Victoria Cougars WCHL)
 * Played in the World Championships for Team Canada (1935)
 * Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame