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Fallsview Firemen Major A Midget Hockey Team
 
   Team : Hockey

Era: 1951 - 1970

Inducted 1998
 
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     The Fallsview Firemen Major "A" Midget Ice Hockey Team, under the guidance and admiration of coach John Sorley, captured the 1961-62 All Ontario Major "A" Midget Ice Hockey Championship. The J. H. Stafford Trophy, emblematic of the championship, was accepted on behalf of the team by the captain, Brian Cornell.
     
     Prior to the Ontario play[downs], the team received the Stamford Police Trophy for winning the Niagara District Championship.
     
     This hockey team was one of the best to ever represent local minor hockey. They won the championship with 21 straight victories, no losses and no ties. Their goals for average was 5.7 and goals against average was 1.7, a truly amazing accomplishment.
     
     Players from this team went on to represent our City in junior, college and professional ice hockey. Many still reside in the city of Niagara Falls. [1998] 
 

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Title 9th Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Fallsview Firemen Major A Midget Hockey
Creator  Simon, Pat
Notes  Team members included: Bill Irvine, Laird McConvey, Cecil MacDonald, Al Boone, Tommy Giagnorio, Allan Parks, Tommy Earl, Joe Stickl Manager, Al Toth Asst. Trainer, Wayne Campbell, John Arbour, Brian Cornell, Fred Bassi, John Marsh, John Stickl Trainer, John Sorley Coach, Doug Robins, Hank Michitsch, Joe Veres, Dave Thompson, John Lombardi, Brad Miller ;
Date  1998.
 
 
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Title Fallsview Firemen Major A Midget Hockey Team
Creator  Roels, Ron
Notes  From the personal collection of Bill Irvine ; Back Row L-R: Bill Irvine, Laird McConvey, Cecil MacDonald, Al Boone, Tommy Giagnorio, Allan Parks, Tommy Earl ; Middle Row: Joe Stickl Manager, Al Toth Asst. Trainer, Wayne Campbell, John Arbour, Brian Cornell, Fred Bassi, John Marsh, John Stickl Trainer, John Sorley Coach ;Front Row: Doug Robins, Hank Michitsch, Joe Veres, Dave Thompson, John Lombardi, Brad Miller ;
 
 
 
 

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Team Member  Arbour, John 
Team Member  Bassi, Fred 
Team Member  Boone, Al 
Team Member  Campbell, Wayne 
Team Member  Cornell, Brian 
Team Member  Earl, Tommy 
Team Member  Giagnorio, Tommy 
Team Member  Irvine, Bill 
Team Member  Lombardi, John 
Team Member  MacDonald, Cecil 
Team Member  Marsh, John 
Team Member  McConvey, Laird 
Team Member  Michitsch, Hank 
Team Member  Miller, Brad 
Team Member  Parks, Allan 
Team Member  Robins, Doug 
Team Member  Thompson, Dave 
Team Member  Veres, Joe 
Team Coach  Sorley, John 
Team Assistant Coach  Stickl, John 
Team Assistant Coach  Toth, Al 
Team Manager  Stickl, Joe 
 
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