Jake Milford
Jake Milford | |
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Born | Charlottetown, PEI, Canada | July 29, 1914
Died | December 24, 1984 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 70)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Former general manager of the Los Angeles Kings (1973–77) and the Vancouver Canucks (1977–84) |
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 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 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[]
- ^ "Jake Milford". The New York Times. 24 December 1984.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jake Milford's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- 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, 1910s births stubs