Eddie Powers

Eddie Powers, whose full name was Edward Joseph Powers, was a Canadian professional lacrosse player, professional ice hockey player and coach, born in Elora, Ontario on September 11, 1888. He played senior lacrosse from the age of 16, including time with Victoria and Nelson in British Columbia, and then coached lacrosse, leading the Weston Westonmen to the 1926 Mann Cup. In ice hockey he coached amateur teams, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania before becoming head coach of the Toronto St. Patricks of the National Hockey League for two seasons, and he coached minor professional clubs for thirteen seasons, including championship teams with the Boston Tigers and the Syracuse Stars. He later worked for the Toronto Maple Leafs as assistant coach, scout and head of their farm system. He died in New Haven, Connecticut on January 17, 1943, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy for the scoring champion of the Ontario Hockey League is named for him.