Port Arthur Marrs

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
City	Port Arthur, Ontario
League	Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Operated	1925 – July 6, 1980
Home arena	Port Arthur Arena
Colours	Unknown
Head coach	Unknown
Franchise history
c. 1925–1943	Port Arthur Juniors
1943–1946	Port Arthur Flyers
1946–1949	Port Arthur Juniors
1950–1953	Port Arthur Flyers
1953–1966	Port Arthur North Stars
1966–1970	Port Arthur Marrs
1970–1971	Thunder Bay Marrs
1971–1978	Thunder Bay Case Eagles
1978–1980	Thunder Bay North Stars
Previous franchise history
1978	Merged with Thunder Bay Blades

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

• 1971 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final

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

• 1975 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final

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

• 1976 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy quarter-final

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

• 1977 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final

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

• 1978 DNQ
• 1979 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final

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

• 1980 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final

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, 1980

Abbott Cup Champions:

1967

Abbott Cup Finalists:

1944, 1956

Memorial Cup Finalists:

1967

Notable alumni

Juniors^[1]

• Lee Fogolin, Sr.
• Fred Page^[2]

Flyers^[3]

• Steve Black
• Ray Ceresino
• Steve Hrymnak
• Pentti Lund
• Calum MacKay
• Rudy Migay
• Dennis Olson
• Benny Woit

North Stars^[4]

• John Adams
• Bruce Gamble
• Stu McNeill
• Dennis Olson
• Ralph Stewart
• Gary Veneruzzo

PA Marrs^[5]

• John Adams
• Bill Fairbairn
• Gerry Hart
• Bob Kelly
• Vic Venasky
• Juha Widing

TB Marrs^[6]

• Lee Fogolin Jr.
• Nelson Pyatt