Interview with Steve Hinchliffe

Partial Transcript: Okay yeah, my name is Steve Hinchliffe and it’s a story regarding my father Ken Hinchliffe…

Segment Synopsis: Steve recounts his story of his father (Ken Hinchliffe) around the opening of the arena, and how James Norris was instrumental in getting the Toronto Maple Leafs to St. Catharines to play a game. Steve shares that the Detroit Red Wings were meant to be the Leafs opponent, but when they could no longer attend, three industrial league teams were picked to play the Leafs and that his father played on one of them.

Keywords: Detroit Red Wings; Hockey -- Player; James Norris; Keenan Basketmen; Ken Hinchcliffe; Niagara Keenans; Sport -- Hockey; Toronto Maple Leafs

Subjects: Industrial League Hockey; NHL Hockey

Partial Transcript: Now what followed after that is sorta a more personal thing and he was, he received a letter in the mail about two weeks after that…

Segment Synopsis: Steve discusses how his father received a letter in the mail about two weeks after the game and was invited to try out for the Leafs, but his father did not go because of the low pay rate of hockey players at the time.

Keywords: Hockey -- Player; Ken Hinchcliffe; Labour; Lionel Garrett; Recruitment; Sport -- Hockey; Toronto Maple Leafs; Wages

Subjects: Labour; NHL Hockey