Jake Milford
Jake Milford | |
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Born | (1914-07-29)July 29, 1914 Charlottetown, PEI, Canada |
Died | December 24, 1984(1984-12-24) (aged 70) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation(s) | 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 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
- 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
- Jake Milford's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Preceded by | General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks 1977–81 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings 1973–77 | Succeeded by George Maguire |
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