Barilko, William 'Bill' b. March 25, 1927 d. August 26, 1951 Professional Hockey Player. Born in Timmins, Ontario, he stood 5'11 and weighed 180lbs. Played hockey first for the Hollywood Wolves from 1945 to 1946. After leaving the Wolves he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and played with them from 1946 to 1951, as a defenseman. On April 21, 1951, he shot a pass by Gerry McNeil of the Montreal Canadiens and scored a goal of 2:53 in overtime and won the Stanley Cup for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is considered to be the greatest goal in NHL history...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Timmins Memorial Cemetery, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Del Monte, Armand Romeo 'Dutch' b. June 3, 1927 d. April 7, 1981 Professional Hockey Player. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Del Monte played the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, AHL, OHA-Jr., CHL, QHL, USHL, EAHL, PCHL, and the IHL hockey leagues. At 5'10, and 170lbs, Del Monte played for the St. Catharines Falcons from 1943 to 1945, Boston Bruins from 1945 to 1946, Boston Olympics from 1945 to 1948, Los Angeles Monarchs from 1946 to 1947, St. Paul Saints from 1947 to 1951, Tacoma Rockets from 1951 to 1952, Cleveland Barons from 1952 to 1953...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Timmins Memorial Cemetery, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
b. March 25, 1927 d. August 26, 1951