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Jake Milford
Jake Milford
Born	July 29, 1914; Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Died	December 24, 1984 (aged 70); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation(s)	Former general manager of the Los Angeles Kings (1973–77) and the Vancouver Canucks (1977–84)

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John Calverley "Jake" Milford (July 29, 1914 – December 24, 1984) was a general manager in the National Hockey League.

In the early sixties, Milford built the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years.

Milford was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings from 1973 to 1977, where he led the Kings to a franchise record of 105 points in a season. After 1977, he went on to manage the Vancouver Canucks, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his Hall of Fame induction. For the remainder of the 1984–85 season, the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters.

The Jake Milford Trophy [it], the coach of the year award in the Central Hockey League, is named after Milford.

Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver.^[1]^[2]

Awards and achievements[edit]

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984
Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References[edit]

^ Ap (1984-12-24). "JAKE MILFORD". The New York Times. p. 24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
^ "Jake Milford, a man who gave 50 years to... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
Jake Milford's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Preceded by Phil Maloney	General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks 1977–81	Succeeded by Harry Neale
Preceded by Larry Regan	General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings 1973–77	Succeeded by George Maguire

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[1] Ap (1984-12-24). "JAKE MILFORD". The New York Times. p. 24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

[2] "Jake Milford, a man who gave 50 years to... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

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 '''John Calverley "Jake" Milford''' (July 29, 1914 – December 24, 1984) was a [[general manager]] in the [[National Hockey League]].
-In the early sixties, Milford built the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] of the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] into a powerhouse winning three titles  in a row, and four in five years.
+In the early sixties, Milford built the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] of the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]] into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years.
-Milford was the general manager of the [[Los Angeles Kings]] from [[1973–74 NHL season|1973]] to [[1976–77 NHL season|1977]], where he led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points in a season.  After [[1977–78 NHL season|1977]], he went to manage the [[Vancouver Canucks]], leading them to a [[1982 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982]].  He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his [[Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] induction.  For the remainder of the [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85 season]], the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters.
+Milford was the general manager of the [[Los Angeles Kings]] from [[1973–74 NHL season|1973]] to [[1976–77 NHL season|1977]], where he led the Kings to a franchise record of 105 points in a season. After [[1977–78 NHL season|1977]], he went on to manage the [[Vancouver Canucks]], leading them to a [[1982 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982]]. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his [[Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] induction. For the remainder of the [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85 season]], the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters.
 The {{ill|Jake Milford Trophy|it}}, the coach of the year award in the [[Central Professional Hockey League|Central Hockey League]], is named after Milford.
-Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at [[Shaughnessy Hospital]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/24/obituaries/jake-milford.html|title=Jake Milford|newspaper=The New York Times|date=24 December 1984}}</ref>
+Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at [[Shaughnessy Hospital]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ap |date=1984-12-24 |title=JAKE MILFORD |language=en-US |page=24 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/24/obituaries/jake-milford.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Milford, a man who gave 50 years to... - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/24/Jake-Milford-a-man-who-gave-50-years-to/9895472712400/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
 == Awards and achievements ==