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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

The Port Arthur Marrs was a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario. This city is now part of Thunder Bay. The team was named after its sponsor, W.H. Marr, Ltd., a trucking company. In 1967, they competed for the important Memorial Cup but lost to the Toronto Marlboros.

About the Port Arthur Marrs

The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team. Junior hockey is for players who are usually between 16 and 20 years old. It helps young players develop their skills. The team played in the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League. This league was part of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.

Team History and Name Changes

The team went through several name changes over the years. They started as the Port Arthur Juniors around 1925. Later, they were known as the Port Arthur Flyers and the Port Arthur North Stars. In 1966, they became the Port Arthur Marrs.

In 1970, the team changed its name to the Thunder Bay Marrs. A year later, in 1971, they became the Thunder Bay Case Eagles. Their final name was the Thunder Bay North Stars, starting in 1978. The team stopped playing on July 6, 1980. This happened because their hockey association, the TBAHA, no longer had a league for them to play in.

Playoff Successes

The team had many successful playoff runs throughout its history. They often won their league championships. For example, in 1971, the Thunder Bay Marrs won their league title. They also won the TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy that year.

The team continued to perform well in the playoffs. In 1975, as the Thunder Bay Eagles, they won their league again. They repeated this success in 1976 and 1977. In 1977, they also won the Jack Adams Trophy once more. As the Thunder Bay North Stars, they won their league championships in both 1979 and 1980.

Major Championships Won

The team achieved several important championships:

  • TBJHL Champions: They won the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League championship many times. These wins happened in 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, and 1980.
  • Abbott Cup Champions: They won the Abbott Cup in 1967. This was a major championship for Western Canadian junior hockey teams.
  • Abbott Cup Finalists: They were also finalists for the Abbott Cup in 1944 and 1956.
  • Memorial Cup Finalists: In 1967, they reached the finals of the Memorial Cup. This is one of the most important championships in Canadian junior hockey.

Famous Players

Many talented hockey players played for this team over the years. Some of them went on to play professionally.

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