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 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Interesting |
hockey, native, sports |
Race |
Native American |
Occupation |
Hockey Player - New York Rangers |
Occupation |
1958 |
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA [1] |
truck driver |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-199879 |
Died |
20 Jun 1958 |
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA [1] |
Cause: cerebral thrombosis 24 hours, arterioschlerotic cardiovascular disease |
Buried |
Swisher Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas |
Person ID |
I199879 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2024 |
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Photos |
| Maracle,Henry-0001-.jpg 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 |
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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
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Sources |
- [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
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Event Map |
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| Born - 8 Sep 1904 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - truck driver - 1958 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Died - Cause: cerebral thrombosis 24 hours, arterioschlerotic cardiovascular disease - 20 Jun 1958 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Buried - - Swisher Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas |
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