John Ambrose O'Brien (May 27, 1885 – April 25, 1968), was an owner in the National Hockey Association, the forerunner to the National Hockey League. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ... NHL redirects here. ...
Born in in Renfrew, Ontario, O'Brien almost single handedly started the National Hockey Association in 1909 because the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association rejected his plan for a franchise in Renfrew. Renfrew, Ontario, Canada is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, located geographically in Eastern Ontario. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...
The O'Brien Trophy is named in his honor. O'Brien was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962. The OBrien Trophy was a National Hockey League trophy, retired following the 1949-50 NHL season. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is located at the corner of Front & Yonge in downtown Toronto The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and...
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