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Leighton Alfred “Hap” Emms

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Leighton Alfred “Hap” Emms

Birth
Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Death
23 Oct 1988 (aged 83)
Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Plot
Section J, Plot 11
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Professional Hockey Player. Emms was born on January 12, 1905, in Barrie, Ontario. At 6'0, 190lbs, he played hockey for teams in the American Hockey League (AHL), American Hockey Association (AHA), Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL), National Hockey League (NHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), including the Stratford Nationals 1926-1927, 1927-1928, Montreal Maroons 1926-1927, 1927-1928, Windsor Bulldogs 1928-1929, 1929-1930, New York Americans 1930-1931, 1931-1932, 1934-1935, 1935-1936, 1936-1937, 1937-1938, New Haven Eagles 1931-1932, Detroit Falcons 1931-1932, Detroit Red Wings 1931-1932, 1933-1934, Boston Bruins 1934-1935, Pittsburgh Hornets 1937-1938, 1938-1939, Omaha Knights 1939-1940, 1940-1941, 1941-1942, and St. Louis Flyers 1944-1945. Emms was also a head coach for the Omaha Knights 1939-1940, 1940-1941, 1941-1942, St. Louis Flyers 1944-1945, 1945-1946, and was manager, coach, and owner of the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, St. Catharines Black Hawks, and manager of the Boston Bruins.
Professional Hockey Player. Emms was born on January 12, 1905, in Barrie, Ontario. At 6'0, 190lbs, he played hockey for teams in the American Hockey League (AHL), American Hockey Association (AHA), Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL), National Hockey League (NHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), including the Stratford Nationals 1926-1927, 1927-1928, Montreal Maroons 1926-1927, 1927-1928, Windsor Bulldogs 1928-1929, 1929-1930, New York Americans 1930-1931, 1931-1932, 1934-1935, 1935-1936, 1936-1937, 1937-1938, New Haven Eagles 1931-1932, Detroit Falcons 1931-1932, Detroit Red Wings 1931-1932, 1933-1934, Boston Bruins 1934-1935, Pittsburgh Hornets 1937-1938, 1938-1939, Omaha Knights 1939-1940, 1940-1941, 1941-1942, and St. Louis Flyers 1944-1945. Emms was also a head coach for the Omaha Knights 1939-1940, 1940-1941, 1941-1942, St. Louis Flyers 1944-1945, 1945-1946, and was manager, coach, and owner of the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, St. Catharines Black Hawks, and manager of the Boston Bruins.

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EMMS
Leighton A. EMMS
Jan. 12, 1905 - Oct. 23, 1988
His Beloved Wife
Mabel HILL
Nov. 11, 1903 - Dec. 4, 1988

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  • Added: Sep 2, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7827881/leighton_alfred-emms: accessed ), memorial page for Leighton Alfred “Hap” Emms (12 Jan 1905–23 Oct 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7827881, citing Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.