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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian ice hockey player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 29, 1914 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island|PE]], [[Canada|CAN]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 24, 1984 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]] |
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Revision as of 08:20, 22 March 2016
John Calverley "Jake" Milford (b. July 29, 1914 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – d. December 24, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia) 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.
Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver.[1]
Awards and achievements
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1914 births
- 1984 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Ice hockey people from Prince Edward Island
- Kenora Thistles players
- Los Angeles Kings executives
- National Hockey League general managers
- Sportspeople from Charlottetown
- Vancouver Canucks executives
- Vancouver Canucks general managers
- Winnipeg Columbus Club players
- Canadian ice hockey winger stubs