Roland McLenahan

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Roland Joseph 'Mighty Mite' McLenahan (October 2, 1921-April 23, 1984) was a professional hockey player. Also known as 'Rollie.' A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, he played the position of Defense for teams in the NHL, YCHL, QAHA, Al-Cup, OHA-Jr., Exhib., EAHL, NOHA, NBSHL, AHL, and the IHL. At 5'07, and 170lbs, he played for the Marysville Royals from 1935 to 1936, Devon Northsiders from 1936 to 1938, Fredericton Merchants from 1938 to 1939, Windsor Mills from 1939 to 1940, Guelph Biltmores from 1940 to 1941, Washington Eagles from 1941 to 1942, Sudbury Tigers from 1942 to 1943, 1944 to 1945, Sudbury Open Pit Miners from 1943 to 1944, Detroit Red Wings from 1945 to 1946, Indianapolis Capitals from 1945 to 1946, Cleveland Barons from 1946 to 1947, Hershey Bears from 1947 to 1950, Bufalo Bisons from 1950 to 1951, Fredericton Capitals from 1951 to 1953, Sudbury Wolves from 1952 to 1953, and the Cincinnati Mohawks from 1953 to 1957. A member of the AHL First-All Star Team in 1950, and a member of the IHL First All-Star Team in 1954, 1955, and 1956, he retired from playing hockey following the 1956 to 1957 season. From 1957 to 1958, he was head coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans. As there coach he helped that team win a Calder Cup. He later served as a Director for the Department of Youth for the Province of New Brunswick from 1961 to 1981, a scout for Montreal from 1960 to 1968, a member of the Canada Games Council, director of the CAHA, and a director of Hockey Canada. He also helped found the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, and the New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association. In 1981, he was discovered to have lung cancer, but the cancer spread to his brain. He died in his native Fredericton, New Brunswick, at the age of 62, on April 23, 1984, and was buried in the Fredericton Hermitage Cemetery.