| Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame - Builders Category |
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- Born: January 13, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Hometown: Weston, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Died: September 13, 2015 at Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Position: Center & Coach
Born in Winnipeg, played for the Winnipeg Canadiens of the MJHL in 47 & 48. Played last junior season with the Barrie Flyers, winning league championship. Turned pro with AHL Buffalo in 49-50 and played seven seasons with the Bisons. One of nine Manitoba players to appear in the first AHL All-Star game on October 27, 1954. Began coaching career in 1959 with the MJHL Winnipeg Rangers and in 1961 led club to the Western Canada final and the Charlie Gardiner Memorial Trophy in 1967. Coached the WHL Winnipeg Clubs in 1973-74 and another seven seasons in Winnipeg minor system before retiring in 1982.
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946-47 | Winnipeg Canadiens | MJHL | 15 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1947-48 | Winnipeg Canadiens | MJHL | 27 | 18 | 45 | |||||||||
| 1948-49 | Barrie Flyers | OHA-Jr | 46 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | ||
| M-Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950-51 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1951-52 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 43 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1953-54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 57 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1954-55 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 53 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1955-56 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |||
| 1956-57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 65 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1957-58 | Warroad Lakers | OMHL | 18 | 30 | 48 | |||||||||
| Winnipeg Maroons | Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 1958-59 | Warroad Lakers | OMHL | 16 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 38 | |||||||
| Winnipeg Maroons | Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959-60 | Warroad Lakers | OMHL | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
Coaching[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | T | Results | ||
| 1959-60 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 4th | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Lost Final | ||
| 1960-61 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | Won League | ||
| M-Cup | Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | Lost W Final | ||||
| 1961-62 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 40 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 36 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | Lost Semi Final | ||
| 1962-63 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 40 | 11 | 25 | 5th | 4 | 26 | DNQ | ||||||
| 1963-64 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | Lost Semi Final | ||
| 1964-65 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 48 | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | Lost Semi Final | ||
| 1966-67 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | Head | 57 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 74 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | Lost Semi Final | ||
| 1973-74 | Winnipeg Clubs | WCHL | Head | 60 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 48 | 6th East | DNQ | ||||||
| 1974-75 | Winnipeg Clubs | WCHL | Head | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | ||||||
| 1975-76 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | Head | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3rd South | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
| 1976-77 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | Head | 51 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 44 | 4th South | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1977-78 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | Head | 52 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 4th South | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | Lost Div Semi | ||
| 1978-79 | St. Boniface Saints | MJHL | Head | 48 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 43 | 4th South | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | Lost Div Final | ||
Awards & Achievements[]
- MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1948)
- Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Champion (1949)
- Played in inaugural American Hockey League All-Star game (1954)
- Ontario-Minnesota Hockey League Scoring Champion (1958 & 1959)
- Ontario-Minnesota Hockey League First All-Star Team (1958 & 1959)
- Ontario-Minnesota Hockey League Championship (1958 & 1959)
- Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1961)
- Coached in MJHL / SJHL All-Star Game (1962)
- MJHL All-Star Team Coach (1962)
- Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame (2007)