Port Arthur Marrs Explained

Team: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
Arena:Port Arthur Arena
Colours:Unknown
Coach:Unknown
Dates1:c. 1925–1943
Name1:Port Arthur Juniors
Dates2:1943–1946
Name2:Port Arthur Flyers
Dates3:1946–1949
Name3:Port Arthur Juniors
Dates4:1950–1953
Name4:Port Arthur Flyers
Dates5:1953–1966
Name5:Port Arthur North Stars
Dates6:1966–1970
Name6:Port Arthur Marrs
Dates7:1970–1971
Name7:Thunder Bay Marrs
Dates8:1971–1978
Name8:Thunder Bay Case Eagles
Dates10:1978–1980
Name10:Thunder Bay North Stars
Altdates1:1978
Altname1:Merged 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.

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

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

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

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 1 TBJHL 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 none TBJHL 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 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

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

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

TBJHL Champions:

1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980Abbott Cup Champions:

1967Abbott Cup Finalists:

1944, 1956Memorial Cup Finalists:

1967

Notable alumni

Juniors[1]

Flyers[3]

North Stars[4]

PA Marrs[5]

TB Marrs[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Port+Arthur+Juniors Legends of Hockey
  2. Web site: Page, Frederick – Biography – Honoured Builder. Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. 2018-11-25.
  3. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Port+Arthur+Flyers Legends of Hockey
  4. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Port+Arthur+North+Stars Legends of Hockey
  5. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Port+Arthur+Marrs Legends of Hockey
  6. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Thunder+Bay+Marrs Legends of Hockey