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.

Port Arthur Marrs
CityPort Arthur, Ontario
LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Operated1925 – July 6, 1980
Home arenaPort Arthur Arena
ColoursUnknown
Head coachUnknown
Franchise history
c. 1925–1943Port Arthur Juniors
1943–1946Port Arthur Flyers
1946–1949Port Arthur Juniors
1950–1953Port Arthur Flyers
1953–1966Port Arthur North Stars
1966–1970Port Arthur Marrs
1970–1971Thunder Bay Marrs
1971–1978Thunder Bay Case Eagles
1978–1980Thunder Bay North Stars
Previous franchise history
1978Merged with Thunder Bay Blades

History

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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

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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

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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
  • 1972 DNQ
  • 1973 Lost Final
Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none
  • 1974 Lost TBAHA semi-final
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

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TBJHL Champions:

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

Abbott Cup Champions:

1967

Abbott Cup Finalists:

1944, 1956

Memorial Cup Finalists:

1967

Notable alumni

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Juniors[1]

Flyers[3]

North Stars[4]

PA Marrs[5]

TB Marrs[6]


References

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  1. ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  2. ^ "Page, Frederick – Biography – Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  4. ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  5. ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
  6. ^ Legends of Hockey (Archived)
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