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Revision as of 04:02, 12 April 2011
John Calverley "Jake" Milford (b. July 29, 1914 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - d. 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 105 points in a season. After 1977, he went 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 coach of the year trophy in the Central Hockey League is named after Milford.
Awards and achievements
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Jake Milford biography at Legends of Hockey
- Jake Milford career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jake Milford's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame