Photographs Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.30.25 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Photograph, Guelph Biltmore Jr. A. Hockey Club O.H.A. Champions, 1951-1952 |
Year Range from |
1951 |
Year Range to |
1952 |
Description |
Large grey matte with large mounted photograph of the players and staff of the Biltmore Mad Hatters Jr. A. Hockey Team at the O.H.A. Championships, 1951-52. The team is arranged into three rows of players with the back two rows being flanked by a single staff member. The front row players are crossing their sticks and the goalies are flanking them holding out their sticks. Three large trophies are evenly spaced on the ground in front of the team. Below the photograph is captioned "Biltmore Mad Hatters, Memorial Cup, Jr. A. Hockey Champions 1951-52," and identifies the players in each row. Back Row (left to right): Roy Mason, Jim Connelly, Frank Bettiol, Chuck Henderson, Aldo Guidolin, Dean Prentice, Alf Pike Middle Row (left to right): Joe Veroni, Andy Bathgate, Ted Brady, Ron Murphy, Ron Stewart, Harry Howell, Louis Fontanato, Alec Dudnick Front Row (left to right): Doug Lessor, Chick Chalmers, Bill McCreary, Ken Laufman, Danny Blair, Marv Brewer. On the back of the frame is a framing sticker which reads "Guelph Frame and Photo, 10 Paisley Street, Guelph, Ontario N1H 2N6, Phone 763-3456." |
Notes |
Historic Context - Biltmore Mad Hatters Guelph's first Jr. A club, the Guelph Bitlmores, was sponsored by the Guelph Biltmore Hat Company in 1948 with R. Dawson as president, Roy Mason as manager and Joe Veroni as trainer. The "Mad Hatters" as they were known, enjoyed much success winning the OHA championships in 1949-50, 1951-52, and 1956-57. The 1951-52 squad, coached by Alfie Pike, brought Guelph its first Memorial Cup, emblematic of junior hockey supremacy in Canada. Guelph's roster featured eight players who would go on to play in the NHL. Team captain Andy Bathgate and defenceman Harry Howell were also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in 1978 and 1979 respectively. Bathgate played over 1000 NHL games primarily with the New York Rangers before finally hoisting the Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1964. Although Howell never won a Stanley Cup, at the time of his retirement he had played in more games than any other defenceman with 1581 between the NHL and WHA. Lou Fontinato, Dean Prentice, Ron Murphy, Bill McCreary, Ron Stewart and Aldo Guidolin would also play in the NHL over the course of their careers. |
People |
Bathgate, Andy Bettiol, Frank Blair, Danny Brady, Ted Brewer, Marv Chalmers, Chick Connelly, Jim Dudnick, Alec Fontinato, Louis Guidolin, Aldo Henderson, Chuck Howell, Harry Laufman, Ken Lessor, Doug Mason, Roy McCreary, Bill Murphy, Ron Pike, Alfred Prentice, Dean Stewart, Ron Veroni, Joe |
Search Terms |
Biltmore Hats Limited Biltmore Mad Hatters Biltmores Junior A Hockey Team |
Subjects |
SPORTS - HOCKEY |
Collection |
Photographs |