Lorne Carr
Encyclopedia
Lorne William Bell Carr was a professional ice hockey
player in the National Hockey League
.
. He next played for the Buffalo Bisons
of the International Hockey League. In 1934 Carr signed with the New York Rangers
. After one season with the Rangers, Carr signed with the rival New York Americans
, with whom he played for the following seven seasons.
In 1941, Carr was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
for Red Heron
, Nick Knott
, Gus Marker
and cash. It was with Toronto that he enjoyed his most success as a player. In 1942 he won his first Stanley Cup
Championship, when his team, down three games to zero, won four straight against the Detroit Red Wings
in the Stanley Cup Final, winning the championship. Carr played another four seasons with the Maple Leafs, winning a second Stanley Cup
Championship in 1945. He ended his playing career after the 1946 season.
Following his retirement, Carr moved to Calgary
and opened the Amylorne Motel. The motel featured an 18-hole golf course and a driving range. He also co-owned a Calgary poolroom with Calgary native and former New York American Fred Hergerts
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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Profession career
Carr began his career in 1930 with the Vancouver Lions of the Pacific Coast Hockey LeaguePacific Coast Hockey League
The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in several incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952.-PCHL 1928-1931:...
. He next played for the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
of the International Hockey League. In 1934 Carr signed with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. After one season with the Rangers, Carr signed with the rival New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
, with whom he played for the following seven seasons.
In 1941, Carr was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Red Heron
Red Heron
Robert Geatrex "Red" Heron was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played with the Brooklyn Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Montreal Canadiens.-References:*...
, Nick Knott
Nick Knott
William Nickolas Earl Knott was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans. He was born in Kingston, Ontario.-References:*...
, Gus Marker
Gus Marker
Augustus Solberg Marker was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Brooklyn Americans....
and cash. It was with Toronto that he enjoyed his most success as a player. In 1942 he won his first Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championship, when his team, down three games to zero, won four straight against the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the Stanley Cup Final, winning the championship. Carr played another four seasons with the Maple Leafs, winning a second Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championship in 1945. He ended his playing career after the 1946 season.
Following his retirement, Carr moved to Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and opened the Amylorne Motel. The motel featured an 18-hole golf course and a driving range. He also co-owned a Calgary poolroom with Calgary native and former New York American Fred Hergerts
Fred Hergerts
Fred Hergerts was professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans. He was born in Calgary, Alberta.-References:...
.