The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of the city of Thunder Bay). They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.
| Port Arthur Marrs | |
|---|---|
| City | Port Arthur, Ontario |
| League | Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League |
| Operated | 1925 – July 6, 1980 |
| Home arena | Port Arthur Arena |
| Colours | Unknown |
| Head coach | Unknown |
| Franchise history | |
| c. 1925–1943 | Port Arthur Juniors |
| 1943–1946 | Port Arthur Flyers |
| 1946–1949 | Port Arthur Juniors |
| 1950–1953 | Port Arthur Flyers |
| 1953–1966 | Port Arthur North Stars |
| 1966–1970 | Port Arthur Marrs |
| 1970–1971 | Thunder Bay Marrs |
| 1971–1978 | Thunder Bay Case Eagles |
| 1978–1980 | Thunder Bay North Stars |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1978 | Merged with Thunder Bay Blades |
History
editThe Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario. They became the Thunder Bay Marrs in 1970 and then the Thunder Bay Case Eagles in 1971.
The North Stars folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.
Season-by-season standings
edit| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–26 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | - | 53 | 89 | 10 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1926–27 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 4 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1927–28 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | - | 40 | 66 | 10 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1928–29 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 9 | 5th TBJHL | ||
| 1929–30 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 12 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1930–31 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 10 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1931–32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 14 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1932–33 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 18 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1933–34 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 14 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1934–35 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | - | 63 | 35 | 28 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1935–36 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 52 | 37 | 17 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1936–37 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 26 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1937–38 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 29 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1938–39 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | - | 76 | 54 | 23 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1939–40 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 69 | 66 | 17 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1940–41 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | 146 | 79 | 31 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1941–42 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 1942–43 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 57 | 47 | 11 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1943–44 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 8 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1944–45 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 19 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1945–46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 59 | 19 | 14 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1946–47 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 16 | 46 | 0 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1947–48 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - | 23 | 92 | 2 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1948–49 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | 59 | 95 | 7 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1949–50 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | - | 85 | 120 | 10 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1950–51 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | - | 56 | 146 | 4 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1951–52 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | - | 152 | 144 | 32 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1952–53 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | - | 157 | 136 | 32 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1953–54 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 0 | - | 132 | 190 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1954–55 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 1 | - | 93 | 148 | 19 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1955–56 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | - | 139 | 89 | 40 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1956–57 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | - | 167 | 118 | 37 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1957–58 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | - | 61 | 106 | 13 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1958–59 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | - | 97 | 105 | 21 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1959–60 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | - | 70 | 87 | 12 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1960–61 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | - | 80 | 92 | 20 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1961–62 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | - | 152 | 103 | 39 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1962–63 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 113 | 95 | 32 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1963–64 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | - | 97 | 101 | 28 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1964–65 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | - | 132 | 100 | 27 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1965–66 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | - | 199 | 114 | 42 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1966–67 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | - | 176 | 99 | 44 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1967–68 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | - | 162 | 145 | 37.5 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1968–69 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | - | 181 | 166 | 40 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1969–70 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | - | 132 | 162 | 24 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1970–71 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | - | 136 | 110 | 33 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1971–72 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 5 | - | -- | -- | 9 | 5th TBMJHL | ||
| 1972–73 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 26 | 2nd TBJBHL | ||
| 1973–74 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | - | 205 | 145 | 41 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1974–75 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | - | 140 | 128 | 30 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1975–76 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | - | 167 | 99 | 45 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1976–77 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | - | 197 | 89 | 41 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1977–78 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 20 | 5th TBJHL | ||
| 1978–79 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 30 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1979–80 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | - | 217 | 161 | 40 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
Playoffs
edit- 1971 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Fort Frances Royals (Independent) 3 games to none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Sudbury Wolves (NOJHA) 4 games to 3
- Charlottetown Islanders (MJAHL) defeated Thunder Bay Marrs 4 games to 1
- 1972 DNQ
- 1973 Lost Final
- Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none
- 1974 Lost TBAHA semi-final
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none
- 1975 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to 2
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
- 1976 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy quarter-final
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to none
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4 games to none TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
- 1977 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3 games to none
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Blades 4 games to none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
- 1978 DNQ
- 1979 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Rural Voyageurs 3 games to none
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none
- 1980 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to none with 1 tie TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none
Championships
editTBJHL Champions:
- 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980
Abbott Cup Champions:
- 1967
Abbott Cup Finalists:
- 1944, 1956
Memorial Cup Finalists:
- 1967
Notable alumni
editJuniors[1]
Flyers[3]
North Stars[4]
PA Marrs[5]
TB Marrs[6]
References
edit- ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
- ^ "Page, Frederick – Biography – Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
- ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
- ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
- ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)