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Title	Lieutenant (O) (RCNVR)
Official Number	O-68690

Birth	15/03/1921	Death	13/10/1971
Place	Toronto	Place	Toronto
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
He played hockey for Upper Canada College and Runnymede Collegiate Institute in the 1930s and then went to the University of Toronto where he graduated with an engineering degree. He played one season with the Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team. In the 1940–41 season, he briefly played with the Toronto Marlboros. After his naval service, he became a partner in his father's gravel business. In the late 1940s, he was hired as coach of the Marlboros by Ballard, the team president. Smythe was later promoted to managing director. He was President of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team from 1961–1969 and from 1970 until his death. The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player of the Memorial Cup tournament, is named in his honour.

Biography

He played hockey for Upper Canada College and Runnymede Collegiate Institute in the 1930s and then went to the University of Toronto where he graduated with an engineering degree. He played one season with the Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team. In the 1940–41 season, he briefly played with the Toronto Marlboros. After his naval service, he became a partner in his father's gravel business. In the late 1940s, he was hired as coach of the Marlboros by Ballard, the team president. Smythe was later promoted to managing director. He was President of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team from 1961–1969 and from 1970 until his death. The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player of the Memorial Cup tournament, is named in his honour.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/08/1942). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #72 Observer Training Course. He served in H.M.S. Goshawk (Piarco Trinidad) for Observer Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/08/1943). (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified as an Air Observer and with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/08/1942). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #72 Observer Training Course. He served in H.M.S. Goshawk (Piarco Trinidad) for Observer Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/08/1943). (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified as an Air Observer and with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Smythe;
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