Jake Milford

John Calverley "Jake" Milford
 * Born: July 29, 1914 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
 * Died: December 24, 1984 at Vancouver, British Columbia
 * Brother: Dick Milford
 * Position: Center, Coach, & General Manager

went by Jack in his younger days... in the early sixties, built the Brandon Wheat Kings into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years.

Milford was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings from 1973 to 1977, where he led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points in a season. After 1977, he went to manage the Vancouver Canucks, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his Hall of Fame induction. For the remainder of the 1984-85 season, the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters.

The coach of the year trophy in the Central Hockey League is named after Milford.

Awards & Achievements

 * Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1934)
 * Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior A Hockey Championship (1934)
 * Alberta Senior Hockey League Championship (1939)
 * ASHL First All-Star Team (1940)
 * Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (1941)
 * Coached in inaugural MJHL All-Star Game (1960)
 * MJHL All-Star Team Coach (1960)
 * Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1960, 1962, 1963, & 1964)
 * Manager for MJHL / SJHL All-Star Game (1962)
 * MJHL All-Star Team Manager (1962 & 1964)
 * Central Professional Hockey League Championship (1965)
 * Central Hockey League Championship (1970, 1971, & 1973)
 * Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1984)
 * Inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame (1984)
 * “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame