Port Arthur Marrs

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Port Arthur Marrs
City Port Arthur, Ontario
League Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Operated1925 – July 6, 1980
Home arena Port Arthur Arena
ColoursUnknown
Head coachUnknown
Franchise history
c. 1925–1943Port Arthur Juniors
1943–1946Port Arthur Flyers
1946–1949Port Arthur Juniors
1950–1953Port Arthur Flyers
1953–1966Port Arthur North Stars
1966–1970Port Arthur Marrs
1970–1971Thunder Bay Marrs
1971–1978Thunder Bay Case Eagles
1978–1980Thunder Bay North Stars
Previous franchise history
1978Merged with Thunder Bay Blades

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.

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History

The 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

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResults
1925–26165110-5389103rd TBJHL
1926–27182160-----44th TBJHL
1927–28155100-4066104th TBJHL
1928–29153120-----95th TBJHL
1929–30181170-----123rd TBJHL
1930–3114590-----104th TBJHL
1931–3212750-----143rd TBJHL
1932–3312930-----181st TBJHL
1933–3414770-----144th TBJHL
1934–35151410-6335281st TBJHL
1935–3616871-5237173rd TBJHL
1936–37181350-----261st TBJHL
1937–38181431-----291st TBJHL
1938–39181053-7654231st TBJHL
1939–4016871-6966171st TBJHL
1940–41181521-14679311st TBJHL
1941–42Did not participate
1942–4310541-5747112nd TBJHL
1943–4410460-----83rd TBJHL
1944–4511911-----191st TBJHL
1945–467700-5919141st TBJHL
1946–476060-164604th TBJHL
1947–489180-239224th TBJHL
1948–4912381-599574th TBJHL
1949–50185130-85120104th TBJHL
1950–51212190-5614644th TBJHL
1951–523014124-152144322nd TBJHL
1952–532916130-157136322nd TBJHL
1953–543511240-132190223rd TBJHL
1954–55299191-93148193rd TBJHL
1955–56301992-13989402nd TBJHL
1956–573018111-167118372nd TBJHL
1957–58216141-61106132nd TBJHL
1958–592310121-97105212nd TBJHL
1959–60206140-7087123rd TBJHL
1960–61249132-8092202nd TBJHL
1961–62281873-152103392nd TBJHL
1962–632814104-11395322nd TBJHL
1963–64261088-97101281st TBJHL
1964–652413101-132100272nd TBJHL
1965–66302082-199114422nd TBJHL
1966–67282152-17699441st TBJHL
1967–683215134-16214537.52nd TBJHL
1968–693617136-181166402nd TBJHL
1969–703010164-132162243rd TBJHL
1970–713014115-136110331st TBJHL
1971–72272205-----95th TBMJHL
1972–73221282-----262nd TBJBHL
1973–74311993-205145412nd TBJHL
1974–75271296-140128302nd TBJHL
1975–76302055-16799451st TBJHL
1976–77252041-19789411st TBJHL
1977–78268144-----205th TBJHL
1978–79251492-----302nd TBJHL
1979–803420140-217161402nd TBJHL

Playoffs

Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4 games to 1TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Fort Frances Royals (Independent) 3 games to noneJACK 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
Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none
Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to 2
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 1TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to none
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4 games to noneTBJHL CHAMPIONS
Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3 games to none
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4 games to 1TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Blades 4 games to noneJACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1
Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Rural Voyageurs 3 games to none
Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to 1TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none
Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to none with 1 tieTBJHL CHAMPIONS
North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none

Championships

TBJHL 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

Juniors [1]

Flyers [3]

North Stars [4]

PA Marrs [5]

TB Marrs [6]


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References

  1. ↑ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  2. ↑ "Page, Frederick – Biography – Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. ↑ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  4. ↑ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  5. ↑ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  6. ↑ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
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