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
From the St Pauls Saints
 * Frank Mathers
 * Eddie Slowinski
 * Frank Turik
 * 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.