Nelson Maple Leafs
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The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey
team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup
, seven times (1937, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987). They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup
Final.
The Maple Leafs played in the West Kootenay League from 1932-33 through 1940-41 and in 1945-46. They played in the Western International Hockey League
from 1946-47 through 1986-87.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, 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....
, seven times (1937, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987). They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup
1965 Allan Cup
The 1965 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1964-65 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Sherbrooke Beavers and Sherbrooke, Quebec...
Final.
The Maple Leafs played in the West Kootenay League from 1932-33 through 1940-41 and in 1945-46. They played in the Western International Hockey League
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
from 1946-47 through 1986-87.
Nelson Maple Leafs who played in the NHL
- Lloyd AilsbyLloyd AilsbyHarold Lloyd Ailsby was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. A career minor leaguer, he played 3 games for the New York Rangers of the NHL in the 1951–52 season.-Playing career:...
- Dale Anderson
- Joe BellJoe BellJoseph Alexander Bell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers. He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba...
- George BoothmanGeorge BoothmanGeorge Edward Boothman is a former Canadian ice hockey centre. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-External links:...
- Al "Red" CarrAl CarrAlfred George Richard “Red” Carr was a Canadian ice hockey left winger, who spent eight seasons playing Senior hockey before playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League in 1943. He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Junior Falcons. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
- Ed CooperEd CooperEdward William Cooper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies.-External links:...
- Denis DupéréDenis DupereDenis Gilles Dupéré is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger.Acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the New York Rangers, Dupéré played four seasons with the Maple Leafs. After being left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals...
- Pat EganPat EganMartin Joseph "Pat" Egan was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Boston Bruins and New York Americans of the National Hockey League...
- Dave GatherumDave GatherumDavid Gatherum is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.-External links:*...
- John Harms
- Ed HatoumEd HatoumEdward Hatoum is a retired ice hockey forward.Hatoum was reunited with his family in Ottawa, Ontario in 1957 and began playing hockey after a few years living in the nation's capital....
- later as head coach - Fred HergertsFred HergertsFred Hergerts was professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans. He was born in Calgary, Alberta.-References:...
- Ron HomenukeRon HomenukeRonald Wayne Homenuke is a former NHL player. He played in only one NHL game for the Vancouver Canucks, who had drafted him with the 51st pick in the 1972 Draft. He retired in 1976.-External links:...
- Vic HoweVic HoweVictor Stanley Howe was a professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position. He is NHL Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's brother, Colleen's brother-in-law and uncle to Mark and Marty Howe....
- Buck Jones
- Brad LarsenBrad LarsenBrad Larsen is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and the Atlanta Thrashers...
- Mike LaughtonMike LaughtonMichael Frederick Laughton is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 189 games in the National Hockey League and 203 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the California Golden Seals, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, New Jersey Knights, and San Diego...
- Bryan LefleyBryan LefleyBryan Andrew Lefley was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.-External links:...
- Norman "Odie" Lowe
- Connie MadiganConnie MadiganCornelius Dennis "Mad Dog" Madigan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman notable for being the oldest rookie in National Hockey League history....
- Jack MannJack MannJohn Edward Kingsley "Jack" Mann was a professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played with the New York Rangers.- References :...
- Seth MartinSeth MartinSeth Martin is a retired ice hockey player. He played professionally for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997....
- Rudy PilousRudy PilousRudy Pilous was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pilous won a Stanley Cup coaching the Chicago Black Hawks in 1960–61, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 in the builder category.-Playing career:Pilous played junior ice hockey in the Manitoba...
- Chuck RaynerChuck RaynerClaude Earl "Charlie, Chuck" Rayner was a Canadian professional hockey goaltender who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and New York Rangers...
- Garth RizzutoGarth RizzutoGarth Alexander Rizzuto is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the early 1970s....
- Cliff SchmautzCliff SchmautzClifford Harvey Schmautz was a professional ice hockey right wing. The majority of his career was spent in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Buckaroos, topping forty goals three times and leading the league in scoring in the 1965–66 season...
- Glen SmithGlen Smith (ice hockey)Glen Smith was a professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks.- References :...
- Spence TatchellSpence TatchellHenry Spencer Tatchell was a NHL defenceman. During the 1942–43 NHL season he played for the New York Rangers in his only NHL game. Prior to turning professional, Tatchell played junior ice hockey in Winnipeg, Manitoba with both the Winnipeg Rangers and Winnipeg Monarchs...
- Sergei VarlamovSergei VarlamovSerhiy Volodymyrovych Varlamov is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player.Varlamov came to North America to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League . In 1998, he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer with 119 points...
- Pete VipondPete VipondPeter John Vipond is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals.-Playing career:-External links:...
- Eddie WaresEddie WaresEdward George Wares was a professional ice hockey player who played 321 games in the National Hockey League. He would with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Black Hawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 1943 with the Detroit Red Wings.- External links :...