| Hap Emms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 12, 1905 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 23, 1988 (aged 83) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing/Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Maroons New York Americans Detroit Falcons Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1938 | ||
Leighton Alfred Emms (January 12, 1905 – October 23, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, team owner, and general manager, during nearly 60 years in hockey. Emms played 17 seasons of professional hockey as a left winger and a defenceman, including 10 seasons and 320 games in the National Hockey League. After playing, Emms had a 33-year presence in the Ontario Hockey Association, as the owner of the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, and St. Catharines Black Hawks between 1945 and 1978. Teams that Emms coached or owned appeared in eight Memorial Cup tournaments, winning four Memorial Cups. He was nicknamed "Happy Emms" due to the sour look on his face, which was later shortened to "Hap Emms".[1]
- ^ "Happy Emms". Detroit Red Wings Legends. Retrieved December 27, 2017.