| Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Builders Category |
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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.
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1932-33 | Winnipeg Columbus Club | WJrHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1933-34 | Kenora Thistles | MJHL | 16 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | ||
| MAHA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Memorial Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Canadian National Team | International | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| English National Team | International | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Wembley Canadians | EL | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| European Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1935-36 | Wembley Canadians | ENL | 15 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Wembley Monarchs | ENL | 19 | 6 | 25 | 36 | ||||||||
| 1937-38 | Wembley Monarchs | ENL | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| BNT | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| 1938-39 | Lethbridge Maple Leafs | ASHL | 31 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1939-40 | Turner Valley Oilers | ASHL | 32 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1940-41 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 51 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1941-42 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1942-43 | Saskatoon RCAF Flyers | SSHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Lethbridge RCAF Bombers | AIHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1945-46 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dallas Texans | USHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1946-47 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 47 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1947-48 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 64 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1952-53 | Troy Uncle Sam Trojans | EAHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Coaching[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | T | Results | ||
| 1958-59 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | ||||||
| 1959-60 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 1st | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Won League | ||
| Memorial Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | Lost W Final | ||||
| 1967-68 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 70 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 38 | 4th North | DNQ | ||||||
Managing[]
| Season | Team | Position | League | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Lost Semi Final |
| 1959-60 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Won League |
| Memorial Cup | Lost West Final | |||
| 1960-61 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Lost Final |
| 1961-62 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Won League |
| Memorial Cup | Lost West Final | |||
| 1962-63 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Won League |
| Memorial Cup | Lost West Final | |||
| 1963-64 | Brandon Wheat Kings | General Manager | MJHL | Won League |
| Memorial Cup | Lost West Semi Final | |||
| 1964-65 | St. Paul Rangers | General Manager | CPHL | Won League |
| 1965-66 | Minnesota Rangers | General Manager | CPHL | Lost Semi Final |
| 1966-67 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CPHL | Lost Final |
| 1967-68 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CPHL | DNQ for playoffs |
| 1968-69 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CHL | Lost in round 2 |
| 1969-70 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CHL | Won League |
| 1970-71 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CHL | Won League |
| 1971-72 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CHL | DNQ for playoffs |
| 1972-73 | Omaha Knights | General Manager | CHL | Won League |
| 1973-74 | Los Angeles Kings | Assistant General Manager | NHL | - |
| General Manager | NHL | Lost Div Semi Final | ||
| 1974-75 | Los Angeles Kings | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 1 |
| 1975-76 | Los Angeles Kings | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 2 |
| 1976-77 | Los Angeles Kings | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 2 |
| 1977-78 | Vancouver Canucks | General Manager | NHL | DNQ for playoffs |
| 1978-79 | Vancouver Canucks | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 1 |
| 1979-80 | Vancouver Canucks | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 1 |
| 1980-81 | Vancouver Canucks | General Manager | NHL | Lost in round 1 |
| 1981-82 | Vancouver Canucks | General Manager | NHL | Lost Final |
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