John Schella
John Edward Schella (May 9, 1947 – August 3, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 385 games in the World Hockey Association and 115 games in the National Hockey League. After three seasons in the minor leagues, Schella made his NHL debut in 1970 with the Vancouver Canucks, spending parts of two seasons with the team before moving to the Houston Aeros of the WHA, where he spent six seasons. Schella played one final year in the minor leagues before retiring in 1979.[1]
Thunder Bay connections
John Edward Schella (May 9, 1947 – August 3, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player born in Port Arthur, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Fort William Canadiens of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League from 1963 to 1966, and also appeared with the Fort William Beavers of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League in 1964–65.
References
- ↑ This article incorporates text from the Wikipedia article on John Schella, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Fort William Canadiens
John Schella was a member of the Fort William Canadiens. The Fort William Canadiens pose for a team photograph after winning Game 7 of the 1963-64 Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League Final against the Port Arthur North Stars.[1]
- ↑ Posted to the Facebook group Thunder Bay Memories. Source post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThunderBayMemories/permalink/4307840119431008/.