Smokey Harris
| Smokey Harris | |
|---|---|
 Caricature of Smokey Harris with the Vancouver Millionaires, 1919. | |
| Born | October 11, 1890 Port Arthur, ON, CAN |
| Died | June 4, 1974 (aged 83) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Vancouver Millionaires, Portland Rosebuds, Seattle Metropolitans, Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 1911–1932 |
Thomas Wilfred "Smokey" Harris (October 11, 1890 – June 4, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Harris played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). Harris was born in Port Arthur, Ontario. His brother Henry was also a professional ice hockey player. Harris scored the first goal in Boston Bruins' franchise history.
Hockey career
Harris first played senior hockey with the Kenora Thistles in the 1909–10 season. In 1911, he joined the Vancouver Millionaires of the PCHA, playing three seasons before being traded to the Portland Rosebuds before the 1914–15 season. He played four seasons for Portland. Portland won the PCHA championship in 1916, briefly taking over the Stanley Cup before losing it in the 1916 Stanley Cup Finals to the Montreal Canadiens. After Portland folded, Harris returned to the Millionaires, playing another five seasons. With Vancouver, Harris played in the 1921 and 1923 Stanley Cup series, both times against the Ottawa Senators. After one season, with the Seattle Metropolitans, he was traded to the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He played six games before being traded again, to the Vancouver Maroons of the WCHL, the renamed Millionaires franchise. After one season with Vancouver, Harris moved to California where, except for 1926–27 where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Prairie League, he played out his career for teams in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the California Pro League. His final season was 1931–32 for the San Francisco Rangers. He was briefly playing coach for Richfield Oil in 1925–26, and coached a full season for the Hollywood Millionaires in 1929–30.
Awards
- PCHA First All-Star Team (1913,1916,1920)
- PCHA Second All-Star Team (1922)
Transactions
- January 1, 1914 - Traded to Portland (PCHA) by Vancouver (PCHA) for Ken Mallen
- November 29, 1918 - Transferred to Vancouver (PCHA) after Portland (PCHA) franchise folded
- October 30, 1923 - Traded to Seattle (PCHA) by Vancouver (PCHA) for cash
- November 2, 1924 - Traded to Boston (NHL) by Seattle (PCHA) for cash
- December 21, 1924 - Traded to Vancouver (WCHL) by Boston for cash
- December 3, 1926 - Signed as a free agent by Edmonton (PrHL)
- October 17, 1927 - Signed as a free agent by LA Richfield (Cal-Pro)