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Roy McBride

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Roy McBride
Teams EHL
Washington Eagles
PCHL
Seattle Ironmen
San Diego Skyhawks
USHL
Dallas Texans
Fort Worth Rangers
Born 1921,
Pro Career 1940 – 1951

Roy McBride (born 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach.

Player[]

McBride started his professional career in 1940 as a player in the Eastern Hockey League with the Washington Eagles. He did not play between 1941 and 1945.

Aged 24,[1] McBride's playing career resumed following World War II. During the 1945-46 season he suited up with three different teams: the Seattle Ironmen (PCHL), Dallas Texans (USHL) and Fort Worth Rangers (USHL).

He played the 1946-47 season with the San Diego Skyhawks (PCHL), and the 1947-48 season back with the Seattle Ironmen.[2][3]

In 1948-49 he played with the Spokane Flyers who that year won the 1948-49 United States National Senior Championship. [4]

He played the nest two season (1949–50 and 1950–51) in the Quebec Senior Hockey League with the Quebec Aces where he was coached by future Hockey Hall of Fame member Punch Imlach.[5]

McBride played the 1951-52 season in the WIHL with the Spokane Flyers.

Coaching[]

McBride proved himself to be a capable head coach as he guided his Spokane Flyers to three consecutive WIHL titles (1956–1958). [6][7][8]

McBride's 1956-57 Spokane Flyers team was the first United States team to reach the Allan cup finals.

In the 1960s McBride went on to coach the Spokane Comets in the Western Hockey League.[9][10]

Awards[]

  • 1956, Won the "Coach of the Year" award by the Spokane Regional Sports Commission

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References[]

  1. ↑ Dallas Stars Team - Dallas Stars - Team. Stars.nhl.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  2. ↑ Hockey Memorabilia, Vintage Hockey Memorabilia, Hockey Team Photos, WHL, PCHL. Portlandbuckaroos.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  3. ↑ Team Photos. Seattlehockey.net. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  4. ↑ Spokane Flyers - Ice Hockey Wiki. Icehockey.wikia.com (2009-08-18). Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  5. ↑ 1949-50 Quebec Aces [QSHL] roster and player statistics at. Hockeydb.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  6. ↑ 1955-56 WIHL Season - Ice Hockey Wiki. Icehockey.wikia.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  7. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19561002&id=pp8SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2866,614432
  8. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19561211&id=QaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=820,2840117
  9. ↑ 1962-63 Western Hockey League [WHL] standings at. Hockeydb.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  10. ↑ Hockey Memorabilia, Vintage Hockey Memorabilia, vintage hockey, Portland Buckaroos, WHL, Lester Patrick Cup. Portlandbuckaroos.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.
  11. ↑ Spokane Regional Sports Commission | Past Luncheon Winner. Spokanesports.org. Retrieved on 2010-07-03.

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