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Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle

Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle

Male 1904 - 1958  (53 years)

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  • Name Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle 
    Born 8 Sep 1904  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Interesting hockey, native, sports 
    Race Native American 
    Occupation Hockey Player - New York Rangers 
    Occupation 1958  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    truck driver 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-199879 
    Died 20 Jun 1958  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: cerebral thrombosis 24 hours, arterioschlerotic cardiovascular disease 
    Buried Swisher Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I199879  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

  • Photos
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    Henry "Buddy" Maracle 1928 Springfield Indians | HockeyGods . (2018). Hockeygods.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018, from https://hockeygods.com/images/15517-Henry__Buddy__Maracle_1928_Springfield_Indians

  • Notes 
    • Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle - Born September 8, 1904 in Ayr, Ontario \endash Died June 20, 1958 in Dallas, Texas was a professional ice Hockey left winger.

      Maracle got his first taste of championship Hockey when he was playing for the North Bay Trappers, which won the 1923-24 Northern Ontario Junior Championship, part of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association / NOHA.

      In 1926, Maracle turned pro and joined the Springfield Indians of the Canadian-American Hockey League / CAHL, also known as the Can-Am League, and was coached by the legendary Frank Carroll.

      Maracle would become a fan favourite in Springfield, and helped the Springfield Indians win back to back Henri Fontaine Cup (Fontaine Cup) championships in the 1926-27 & 1927-28 seasons, and was one of the top scorers on he team in the 1927-28 season with 15 goals during the regular season and 2 more during the playoffs.

      Maracle and the Springfield Indians also played the Canadian Professional Hockey League / CPHL champion London Panthers in a 3 game total-goal series for the minor-league championship of the East in 1927, winning the championship 11 to 7 (3-1, 6-3 & 2-3).

      Maracle played for the Springfield Indians until 1931, when New York Rangers general manager Lester Patrick made the decision to bring Maracle up from their farm team in Springfield to play for the Rangers.

      A member of the Mohawk tribe, Maracle would become the first full-blooded (Indian) Indigenous Hockey player in National Hockey League / NHL history

      Maracle made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers on February 12, 1931, in Detroit vs the Detroit Falcons in 1-1 OT tie.

      Maracle played 11 regular games in the NHL, scoring his only NHL goal vs the Philadelphia Quakers at Madison Square Garden / MSG on February 22, along with 1 assist in the game, and 2 penalties. Maracle had 2 more assists during the final 7 games of the season, and no penalties.

      Maracle made his NHL playoff debut on March 24, 1931 in a 5-1 victory for the Rangers vs the Montreal Maroons at MSG. The Rangers won the second game 3-0 to advance, but would lose both their next 2 games vs the Chicago Black Hawks in the semi-finals, and be eliminated. Maracle had 0 points in the 4 games played and no penalties.

      Contemporary newspaper accounts of the day in 1931 - despicable as some were, had titles like "Indian Wins Spurs with Hockey Club", Indian Puck Star and "Redskin Icer", which went on to read "…is the only full-blooded redskin to reach professional Hockey's major league."

      Maracle rejoined the Springfield Indians to start the next season, and would remain in the Canadian-American Hockey League / CAHL until 1935, also playing with the Bronx Tigers, New Haven Eagles & Philadelphia Arrows, but his finest years were under the coaching of Frank Carroll in Springfield.

      Maracle jumped leagues to start the 1935-36 season with the Tulsa Oilers of the American Hockey Association / AHA, playing 2 seasons in Tulsa, and was a player/head coach of the Oilers during the 1936-37 season.

      Maracle finished his Hockey career with the Detroit Pontiac McLeans of the Michigan-Ontario Hockey League in the 1938-39 season.

      Henry "Buddy" Maracle 1928 Springfield Indians | HockeyGods . (2018). Hockeygods.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018, from https://hockeygods.com/images/15517-Henry__Buddy__Maracle_1928_Springfield_Indians

  • Sources 
    1. [S1836] zz - Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976, ).
      Henry Elmer Maracle
      Event Date:20 Jun 1958
      Event Place:Dallas, Dallas, Texas
      Gender:Male
      Race (Original): White
      Age (Formatted): 53 years
      Birth Date:08 Sep 1904
      Birthplace:Canada
      Marital Status:Married
      Father's Name:Albert Maracle
      Mother's Name:Elsie Hill
      Occupation:Truck Driver
      Residence Place:Dallas, Dallas, Texas
      Cemetery (Original): Oakland Cemetery
      Burial Place:Dallas, Texas
      Burial Date:23 Jun 1958

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Sep 1904 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - truck driver - 1958 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cerebral thrombosis 24 hours, arterioschlerotic cardiovascular disease - 20 Jun 1958 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Swisher Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Link to Google Earth
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