Kenora Thistles (1907)
Kenora Thistles (1907) was a senior men's hockey team that became the smallest community to ever win the Stanley Cup. The team was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
Overview
- Sport: Hockey
- League or level: Manitoba Hockey League
- Season: 1907
- Achievement: Stanley Cup Champions
- Inducted: 25 September 1982[1]
Season
The Kenora Thistles secured their opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup after finishing as the champions of the 1905-06 Manitoba Hockey League season. Under the challenge system of the era, amateur league winners could contest the current title holders for the trophy. Although the Kenora, Ontario club earned this right following their 1906 victory, the timing of the season required the challenge to be delayed until the beginning of 1907.[1]
In January 1907, the Kenora Thistles traveled to the Montreal Arena to face the defending champions, the Montreal Wanderers of the Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey League. The competition was organized as a two-game series decided by the total number of goals scored. The Kenora Thistles took the opening game with a 4-2 victory and followed up with an 8-6 win in the second contest. With a cumulative score of 12-8, the team claimed the Stanley Cup, marking the first and only time a town of its size achieved the feat.[1]
Roster
The names below come from the Hall of Fame profile and its team photograph caption.[1]
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Roxy Beaudro | player | |
| Tom Hooper | player | |
| Tommy Phillips | player | |
| Billy McGimsie | player | |
| Silas Griffis | player | |
| Eddie Giroux | player | |
| Art Ross | player |
Honours and achievements
- Won the 1905-06 Manitoba Hockey League championship
- Defeated the Montreal Wanderers in a two-game total-goal series in January 1907
- Became the smallest community in history to win the Stanley Cup
- Earned the right to engrave the team name inside the Stanley Cup bowl[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Kenora Thistles Senior Hockey", team profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/team-profile/59eefb04-dbb7-43df-bf7e-57d02d5767b5 (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.