Larry Kwong
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Larry Kwong, born Eng Kai Geong (born June 17, 1923 in Vernon, British Columbia
), was the first Chinese
Canadian to play in the National Hockey League
. He was also the first NHL player from Vernon, BC, and the Okanagan
region. Born to immigrant grocer parents, Kwong played as a forward and was called the "China Clipper" (name later used for CFL
player Normie Kwong) and "King" Kwong.
, who had won the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championships
. In Trail, he was denied a job working with his teammates at the smelter because of his Chinese heritage. In 1944, Kwong was drafted into the Canadian Army
. Instead of being deployed overseas, he was selected to join "Sugar" Jim Henry
and Mac Colville
on the Red Deer
Wheelers of the Central Alberta Garrison Hockey League. The Wheelers defeated the Calgary Combines (starring two-time NHL scoring champion Sweeney Schriner
) in the playoff semi-final, before falling to Calgary Currie Army (whose roster included Hart Trophy
winners Max Bentley
and Tommy Anderson) in the final series.
After World War II
, Kwong returned to Trail and won the provincial senior hockey championship with the Smoke Eaters
in 1946. In that BC Final series against the New Westminster Royals
, Kwong led the Smokies in scoring (tied with Mike Buckna
) and scored the Savage Cup
-winning goal. Later that year, Lester Patrick
scouted Kwong and was impressed, signing him for the New York Rovers
, a farm team of the New York Rangers
. Kwong scored a goal in his debut for the Rovers against the Boston Olympics
in Boston
on Oct. 27, 1946. At Madison Square Garden
on Nov. 17, 1946, Shavey Lee presented Kwong with the Keys to New York's Chinatown
. Kwong went on to lead the New York Rovers in scoring in 1947–1948 with 86 points in 65 games.
Less than a year after Jackie Robinson
shattered the baseball color line
, Larry Kwong broke the barrier in hockey.
On March 13, 1948, Kwong made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers
against the Montreal Canadiens
in the Montreal Forum
. Kwong waited until late in the third period before seeing the ice for his only shift of the night. He tallied no points in what would be his only big-league game. The Rovers' top scorer had watched several other Rover forwards get called to the NHL ahead of him. Demoted after a single minute, Kwong became convinced that he would not get an opportunity to prove himself at the NHL level with the Rangers. In the off-season, Kwong accepted a more lucrative offer to play for the Valleyfield Braves
of the Quebec Senior Hockey League
.
Kwong went on to have a long and productive career in senior leagues in Canada
and the United States
. Coached by Toe Blake, Kwong was named as an assistant captain of the Valleyfield Braves
of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. In 1951, Kwong won the Vimy Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the QSHL. That year, he led the Valleyfield Braves
to the league championship and then to the Alexander Cup
, the Canadian major senior title. In the following QSHL season (1951–52), Kwong's 38 goals were topped only by Jean Béliveau
's 45 tallies. In his nine-year tenure in the Quebec League, competing against future NHL All-Stars such as Béliveau, Jacques Plante
, Dickie Moore, Gerry McNeil
and Jean-Guy Talbot
, Kwong averaged better than a point per game. Kwong also spent one season with the Nottingham Panthers
in Britain
, scoring 55 goals in 55 games, before moving to Switzerland
where he led HC Ambrì-Piotta
in scoring as player-coach. He later coached HC Lugano and HC Lausanne. Kwong also became a tennis coach in Switzerland
.
in 1964. The couple had one daughter, Kristina. In 1972, Kwong returned to Canada with his family to run Food-Vale Supermarket with his brother, Jack. In 1989, Kwong married Janine Boyer. He was widowed for a second time in 1999. Retired from the grocery business, he now lives in Calgary, Alberta.
of the British Columbia Hockey League
in a pre-game ceremony, and received the Heritage Award from the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers (SONAHHR). In 2010, Kwong received the Okanagan Hockey School
's inaugural Pioneer Award. Kwong's story is featured in the documentary film Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice (2011), written, directed and produced by Kenda Gee and Tom Radford. On November 23, 2011, Larry Kwong was inducted into the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...
), was the first Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
Canadian to play in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He was also the first NHL player from Vernon, BC, and the Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...
region. Born to immigrant grocer parents, Kwong played as a forward and was called the "China Clipper" (name later used for CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player Normie Kwong) and "King" Kwong.
Playing career
Larry Kwong powered the Vernon Hydrophones to the midget hockey championship of BC in 1939 and then to the provincial juvenile title in 1941. As an 18-year-old, Kwong jumped the junior ranks to play senior hockey for the Trail Smoke EatersTrail Smoke Eaters
The Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
, who had won the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championships
1939 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1939 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 3 and February 12, 1939 in Zürich and Basel, Switzerland. The fourteen teams participating in the 1939 World Championship were initially divided into four preliminary groups: two groups of four and two groups of three. The top two...
. In Trail, he was denied a job working with his teammates at the smelter because of his Chinese heritage. In 1944, Kwong was drafted into the Canadian Army
Canadian Forces Land Force Command
The Canadian Army , previously called Land Force Command, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The current size of the Army is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers...
. Instead of being deployed overseas, he was selected to join "Sugar" Jim Henry
Jim Henry (ice hockey)
Samuel James "Sugar Jim" Henry , was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A goaltender, Henry played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins....
and Mac Colville
Mac Colville
Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville was a professional ice hockey right winger. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of Hall of Fame hockey player Neil Colville.-Career statistics:-Honors and awards:...
on the Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
Wheelers of the Central Alberta Garrison Hockey League. The Wheelers defeated the Calgary Combines (starring two-time NHL scoring champion Sweeney Schriner
Sweeney Schriner
David "Sweeney" Schriner was a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1935 and was the NHL scoring leader in 1935–36 and 1936–37...
) in the playoff semi-final, before falling to Calgary Currie Army (whose roster included Hart Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
winners Max Bentley
Max Bentley
Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League as part of a professional and senior career that spanned 20 years...
and Tommy Anderson) in the final series.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Kwong returned to Trail and won the provincial senior hockey championship with the Smoke Eaters
Trail Smoke Eaters
The Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
in 1946. In that BC Final series against the New Westminster Royals
New Westminster Royals
The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911....
, Kwong led the Smokies in scoring (tied with Mike Buckna
Mike Buckna
Mike Matthew Buckna was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player and coach of Slovak origin. Between stints as a player with the Trail Smoke Eaters, he was instrumental in developing hockey in Czechoslovakia throughout the 1930's and 40's...
) and scored the Savage Cup
Savage Cup
The Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia’s senior ice hockey champions.This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club....
-winning goal. Later that year, Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
scouted Kwong and was impressed, signing him for the New York Rovers
New York Rovers
The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48...
, a farm team of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. Kwong scored a goal in his debut for the Rovers against the Boston Olympics
Boston Olympics
The Boston Olympics are a defunct farm team for the Boston Bruins. They began play during the 1940–41 Eastern Amateur Hockey League season. The Olympics were often referred to by the shortened name the ‘Pics and the franchise remained active until the 1951–52 season.- Franchise History :Founded by...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
on Oct. 27, 1946. At Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1925)
Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
on Nov. 17, 1946, Shavey Lee presented Kwong with the Keys to New York's Chinatown
Chinatown, Manhattan
Manhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
. Kwong went on to lead the New York Rovers in scoring in 1947–1948 with 86 points in 65 games.
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
shattered the baseball color line
Baseball color line
The color line in American baseball excluded players of black African descent from Organized Baseball, or the major leagues and affiliated minor leagues, until Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization for the 1946 season...
, Larry Kwong broke the barrier in hockey.
On March 13, 1948, Kwong made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
against the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum
The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
. Kwong waited until late in the third period before seeing the ice for his only shift of the night. He tallied no points in what would be his only big-league game. The Rovers' top scorer had watched several other Rover forwards get called to the NHL ahead of him. Demoted after a single minute, Kwong became convinced that he would not get an opportunity to prove himself at the NHL level with the Rangers. In the off-season, Kwong accepted a more lucrative offer to play for the Valleyfield Braves
Valleyfield Braves
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
of the Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
.
Kwong went on to have a long and productive career in senior leagues in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Coached by Toe Blake, Kwong was named as an assistant captain of the Valleyfield Braves
Valleyfield Braves
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. In 1951, Kwong won the Vimy Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the QSHL. That year, he led the Valleyfield Braves
Valleyfield Braves
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
to the league championship and then to the Alexander Cup
Alexander Cup
The Alexander Cup was the Canadian national Major senior ice hockey championship trophy from 1950 until 1954.-History:Introduced in 1950, the Alexander Cup was created to bridge the gap between amateur and professional ice hockey and to create a new "open" level for both pros and amateurs alike...
, the Canadian major senior title. In the following QSHL season (1951–52), Kwong's 38 goals were topped only by Jean Béliveau
Jean Béliveau
Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...
's 45 tallies. In his nine-year tenure in the Quebec League, competing against future NHL All-Stars such as Béliveau, Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...
, Dickie Moore, Gerry McNeil
Gerry McNeil
Gerald George McNeil is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who won two Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s....
and Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach.-Playing career:Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens...
, Kwong averaged better than a point per game. Kwong also spent one season with the Nottingham Panthers
Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, scoring 55 goals in 55 games, before moving to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
where he led HC Ambrì-Piotta
HC Ambri-Piotta
Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"...
in scoring as player-coach. He later coached HC Lugano and HC Lausanne. Kwong also became a tennis coach in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Family life
Kwong was married to Audrey Craven (1929–1979) in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in 1964. The couple had one daughter, Kristina. In 1972, Kwong returned to Canada with his family to run Food-Vale Supermarket with his brother, Jack. In 1989, Kwong married Janine Boyer. He was widowed for a second time in 1999. Retired from the grocery business, he now lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Honors
Larry Kwong was presented Calgary's Asian Heritage Month Award in 2002. In 2008, Kwong was honoured by the Vernon VipersVernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
of the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
in a pre-game ceremony, and received the Heritage Award from the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers (SONAHHR). In 2010, Kwong received the Okanagan Hockey School
Okanagan Hockey School
Okanagan Hockey School has been providing hockey instruction to athletes since 1963. The hockey school is operated by several people who have spent the majority of their lives involved in the game. Combined, the staff has over 50 years of NHL hockey experience....
's inaugural Pioneer Award. Kwong's story is featured in the documentary film Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice (2011), written, directed and produced by Kenda Gee and Tom Radford. On November 23, 2011, Larry Kwong was inducted into the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in the Athlete category.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–1941 | Vernon Hydrophones | BCAHA | ||||||||||||
| 1941–1942 | Trail Smoke Eaters | ABCHL | 29 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–1943 | Nanaimo Clippers | VISHL | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1943–1944 | Vancouver St. Regis | NNDHL | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| 1943–1944 | Red Deer Wheelers | ASHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1944–1945 | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| 1945–1946 | Trail Smoke Eaters Trail Smoke Eaters The Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:... |
WKHL West Kootenay League The West Kootenay League, also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League , is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season... |
19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1946–1947 | New York Rovers New York Rovers The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48... |
EAHL Eastern Hockey League -Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972... |
47 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1947–1948 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947–1948 | New York Rovers New York Rovers The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48... |
EAHL Eastern Hockey League -Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972... |
17 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 5 | |||||||
| 1947–1948 | New York Rovers New York Rovers The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48... |
QSHL | 48 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948–1949 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QSHL | 63 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1949–1950 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QSHL | 60 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1950–1951 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QSHL | 60 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1950–1951 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
Alx-Cup Alexander Cup The Alexander Cup was the Canadian national Major senior ice hockey championship trophy from 1950 until 1954.-History:Introduced in 1950, the Alexander Cup was created to bridge the gap between amateur and professional ice hockey and to create a new "open" level for both pros and amateurs alike... |
12 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 1951–1952 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QSHL | 60 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1952–1953 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QSHL | 56 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1953–1954 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QHL | 68 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1954–1955 | Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
QHL | 50 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 8 | |||||||
| 1955–1956 | Trois-Rivieres Lions Trois-Rivières Lions The Trois-Rivières Lions were an ice hockey team in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. They played in the Quebec Hockey League from 1955-1959, and the Eastern Professional Hockey League for the 1960 season.-Results:-External links:*... |
QHL | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| 1955–1956 | Troy Bruins Troy Bruins The Troy Bruins were an International Hockey League team based in Troy, Ohio that played from 1951 to 1959 at the Hobart Arena. Notable players were Brian Kilrea and Larry King Kwong.... |
IHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1956–1957 | Troy Bruins Troy Bruins The Troy Bruins were an International Hockey League team based in Troy, Ohio that played from 1951 to 1959 at the Hobart Arena. Notable players were Brian Kilrea and Larry King Kwong.... |
IHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1956–1957 | Cornwall Chevies | OHA Sr. A | 33 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1957–1958 | Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
BNL | 31 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 6 | |||||||
| 1957–1958 | Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
Aut-Cup | 24 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | |||||||