Joe MacArthur (born 1913)
| Joe MacArthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913-05-01 Fort William |
| Years in Thunder Bay | by 1939–at least 1987 |
| Occupation | Ice hockey player |
Joe MacArthur (1 May 1913) was a Canadian ice hockey player from Fort William.
Career
Joe MacArthur played the position of F, shooting R. They were listed at 6'1" (185 cm) and 183 lb (83 kg). Their most recent or summary team experience is recorded as 1946-1947 | Fort William Legion (TBSHL).[1]
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
Joe MacArthur was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 as a builder (ceremony date given as 28 September 1991), for hockey and lob-ball.[2]
Joe MacArthur participated in amateur Hockey for two decades as a player. A highlight of his playing career was winning the Allan Cup in 1939 while a member of the Port Arthur Bearcats. Following his retirement as a player, he transitioned into the administrative and coaching aspects of the game, a role he maintained for thirty years.[2]
His coaching tenure began in 1946 with the Legion Seniors in Fort William. He later moved to the Port Arthur West End Bruins, a junior squad, and guided them to a Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association district championship during the 1948-49 season. In the 1950s, he was involved with the Fort William Beavers senior team. During this period, he coached the club to two district championships and served as the manager for the team during their run to the 1954-55 Allan Cup finals.[2]
Between 1972 and 1981, he was a coach within the Westfort Hurricane Midget Club. Under his leadership, the club secured three district titles. In the 1975-76 season, he led the Midget 'A' Hurricanes to a championship at the Interprovincial Midget 'A' Tournament of Champions held in Saskatchewan. He also took three different Hurricane rosters to the Wrigley National Midget Championships. In 1977 and 1978, he served as the coach for the Thunder Bay All-Star Midget teams during exhibition matches against the Moscow Dynamo club from the Soviet Union, achieving a victory over the international opponents in 1977.[2]
His contributions to the sport were recognized by the Fort William Minor Hockey Association, which named him Coach of the Year for the 1974-75 season. In 1980, he was granted a Life Membership with the Hurricanes. After concluding his Hockey coaching career in 1981, he spent six years coaching Ladies Lob-Ball in the region.[2]
Residence in the Thunder Bay area (by 1939–at least 1987) rests on the following dated evidence. Played for the Port Arthur Bearcats in 1939 and coached or managed various local hockey and lob-ball teams from 1946 through 1987.[2]
Achievements listed in the profile:
- Won the Allan Cup as a player with the Port Arthur Bearcats in 1939
- Coached the Port Arthur West End Bruins to the TBAHA district title in 1948-49
- Managed the Fort William Beavers during their appearance in the 1954-55 Allan Cup finals
- Led the Westfort Hurricane Midget Club to three district championships between 1972 and 1981
- Won the Interprovincial Midget 'A' Tournament of Champions in Saskatchewan in 1975-76
- Coached three teams at the Wrigley National Midget Championships
- Defeated the Moscow Dynamo Club while coaching the Thunder Bay All-Star Midgets in 1977
- Named Fort William Minor Hockey Association Coach of the Year for 1974-75
- Received a Life Membership from the Westfort Hurricanes in 1980[2]
References
- ↑ Elite Prospects profile: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1263872
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Joe 'AJ' MacArthur", builder profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/builder-profile/43c7f80c-1bee-487a-ad2e-f4ddccda4c36 (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.