Bio:
The 1945-46 Redmen hockey team won the Queen's Cup as champions of the Senior Intercollegiate Hockey League, which still stands as McGill's 13th and last hockey title.
Under the guidance of coach Dave Campbell, the Redmen had a 13-2-0 record over-all, outscoring opponents 120-52 for an average score of 8-4.
The Redmen started the season with 10 consecutive victories, equalling a McGill record which still stands.
They established another McGill record (which still stands), for most goals in a game, with a 20-4 victory over the Lachute Hockey Club.
In the six-game regular season schedule, McGill's only loss was to the Toronto Varsity Blues. To have a chance at the Queen's Cup, the Redmen needed to win their final regular season game against the undefeated and division-leading Blues. A loss would have ended the season for McGill. A victory would result in both teams being tied for first with a 5-1-0 record and force a playoff.
McGill fell behind 4-1 after two periods but rallied in the final stanza to win 5-4. This miraculous victory forced a sudden-death playoff game for the Queen's Cup at a jam-packed Montreal Forum on March 15, 1946, which McGill won 4-1.
Three players from that Redmen team went on to future NHL careers, including Jack Gelineau (four seasons with Boston & Chicago), plus right wingers Reggie Sinclair (three seasons with NY Rangers and Detroit) and Johnny Peirson (11 seasons with Boston).
Other team members included back-up netminder Dick Currie and defencemen Bob Brodrick (captain), Doug Heron, Gordie "Goose" Gosselin, Cy Biegler, Walter Mingie and Tom Bridel. The forwards included centre Tom Hale, left wing George Hale, centre Jimmy O'Connor, left wing Dan Porteous, Jack "Pop" Millar, Ernie Spiller and Ward Pitfield. The support staff included Dave Campbell (head coach), Allan Rae (team manager), Frank Rogers (asst. manager) and Harry Grimes (trainer).
