Lethbridge Maple Leafs
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The Lethbridge Maple Leafs were a men's senior ice hockey team from Lethbridge, Alberta formed in 1936, playing in the Alberta Senior Hockey League. After World War II, the Maple Leafs played in the Western Canada Senior Hockey League. In 1950, they captured the Western Canadian Championship. The Maple Leafs were selected to represent Canada at the 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships in Paris, France. Coached by Dick Gray, the Maple Leafs won the gold medal, following which they embarked on a European tour. They entered the first Sir Winston Churchill Cup Competition, winning the gold medal. During their European tour, they played 62 games winning 51, tying four, and losing seven of them.[1]
[edit] 1951 World Championship roster
- Ken Branch, Bill Chandler, Denny Flanagan, Bill Flick, Bill Gibson, Dick Gray (Coach), Mallie Hughes, Bert Knibbs, Jim Malacko, Robert McGregor, Don McLean, Nap Milroy, Hector Negrello, Stan Obodiac, Whitney Rimstad, Mickey Roth, Lou Siray, Karl Sorokoski, Jack Sumner, Don Vogan, Tom Wood
[edit] NHL alumni
Thirteen alumni of the Lethbridge Maple Leafs also played in the National Hockey League.[2]
- Viv Allen, Garth Boesch, Jack Evans, Joe Fisher, Bing Juckes, Alex Kaleta, Bob Kirkpatrick, Odie Lowe, Jake Milford, Tony Savage, Sweeney Schriner, Peter Slobodian, Ken Stewart
