Position	Defenceman
Shot	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb)
Pro clubs	Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	January 12, 1930(1930-01-12), Cochrane, Ontario
Died	February 21, 1974 (aged 44), St. Catherines, Ontario
Pro career	1949-50 – 1973-74
Hall of Fame, 1977

Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 – February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman from Cochrane, Ontario. He played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. He was also a businessman and the co-founder of Tim Hortons, Canada's largest coffee and doughnut store chain. He died in a car accident in St. Catherines, Ontario. This article is about the restaurant. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... For the Chinese unit of mass, see Stone (Chinese mass). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... {{NHL Team | team_name = Buffalo Sabres | bg_color = #002D62 | text_color = #FDBB30 | logo_image = Sabres. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... St. ... The 1949-50 AHL season was the 14th season of the American Hockey League. ... The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... NHL redirects here. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... {{NHL Team | team_name = Buffalo Sabres | bg_color = #002D62 | text_color = #FDBB30 | logo_image = Sabres. ... This article is about the restaurant. ...

Playing career

Tim Horton grew up playing in the mining country near Sudbury, Ontario. The Toronto Maple Leaf organization signed him, and in 1948 he moved to Toronto to play junior hockey and attended St. Michael's College School. Nickname: Motto: Aedificemus (Latin for Come, let us build together) Coordinates: , Country Province Established 1893 (as Sudbury)   2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Government  - Mayor John Rodriguez  - Governing Body Greater Sudbury City Council  - MPs Raymond Bonin (LPC), Diane Marleau (LPC)  - MPPs Rick Bartolucci (OLP), Shelley Martel (NDP) Area  - City 3,200 km... Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old. ... St. ...

Two years later, he turned pro with the Leafs' farm team, the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League, and most of his first three seasons were spent with Pittsburgh. He played in his first NHL game on March 26, 1950. He started to play regularly for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fall of 1952. He remained a Leaf until 1970, winning four Stanley Cups. Horton later played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. Horton was known for his tremendous strength and calmness under pressure, and had relatively few penalty minutes for an enforcer-type defenceman. Horton was a hard-working and durable defenceman who was also an effective puck carrier–in 1964-65 he played right wing for the Leafs. He was named an NHL First Team All-Star three times (1964, 1968, and 1969). He was selected to the NHL Second Team three more times (1954, 1963, 1967). He appeared in seven National Hockey League All-Star Games. The Pittsburgh Hornets were minor professional hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stanley Cup (French: ) is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... {{NHL Team | team_name = Buffalo Sabres | bg_color = #002D62 | text_color = #FDBB30 | logo_image = Sabres. ... Rather than an official position, an enforcer is a role in ice hockey. ... The National Hockey League All-Star Game (French: Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey) is an exhibition hockey game that marks the midway point of the National Hockey Leagues regular season, with many of the leagues star players playing against each other. ...

Between February 11, 1961 and February 4, 1968, Horton appeared in 486 consecutive regular-season games; to this day, this remains the Leafs club record for consecutive games and was the NHL record for consecutive games by a defencemen until broken by Kārlis Skrastiņš on February 8, 2007. The irony is that, on March 12, 1955, he suffered a broken leg and jaw after being checked by Bill Gadsby of the New York Rangers. The injuries were so severe that he missed much of the following season, and there was some doubt as to whether he would return. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kārlis Skrastiņš (born July 7, 1974 in Riga, Latvia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... This person is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...

Gadsby's hit wasn't Horton's only major injury. He had a reputation for enveloping players who were fighting him in a crushing bear hug. Boston Bruins winger Derek Sanderson once bit Horton during a fight; years later, Horton's widow, Lori, still wondered why. "Well," Sanderson replied, "I felt one rib go, and I felt another rib go, so I just had—to, well, get out of there!"^{[citation needed]} One wrestler has a bear hug on the other, and uses it for a takedown attempt, if the person being hugged is taken down from behind in an attempt to escape from the referee position, the move is known as a mat return. In wrestling, the bear hug (also known... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Derek Turk Sanderson (born June 16, 1946 in Niagara Falls, Ontario), is a former Canadian professional ice hockey center who is now a bank executive and restauranteur. ...

Injuries and age were little more than minor inconveniences to Horton, who was generally acknowledged as the strongest man in the game while he was playing. Declared Chicago Black Hawks winger Bobby Hull, perhaps the only NHL player more muscular than Horton, "There were defensemen you had to fear because they were vicious and would slam you into the boards from behind, for one, Eddie Shore. But you respected Tim Horton because he didn't need that type of intimidation. He used his tremendous strength and talent to keep you in check."^{[citation needed]} The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Robert Marvin Bobby Hull OC (born January 3, 1939) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. ... Eddie The Edmonton Express Shore (born November 25, 1902 in Fort QuAppelle, Saskatchewan, Canada - died March 16, 1985) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

In 1962, he scored 3 goals and 13 assists in 12 playoff games, setting a Leafs team record for playoff points by a defenceman that was tied in 1978 by Ian Turnbull and was not broken until 1994, when David Ellett registered 18 points. Ian Turnbull (born December 22, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973-74 until 1982-83. ... David John George Ellett (born 30 March 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons. ...

Horton wore the number 7 while playing for the Leafs, the same number worn by King Clancy from 1931-32 to 1936-37. The team declared both Horton and Clancy honoured players at a ceremony on 21 November 1995, but did not retire the number 7 from team use; instead, it became an Honoured Jersey Number,^[1] abiding by Leafs honors policy.^[2] Francis Michael King Clancy (b. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This is a complete list of National Hockey League (NHL) retired numbers. ...

Ironically, Clancy once lamented, "If he'd only get angry, no one would top him in this league."^{[citation needed]} But Horton believed that he had taken too many penalties early in his career because of his "hot temper". A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. ...

Career statistics

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Doughnut industry

Main article: Tim Hortons

In 1964, Horton opened his first Tim Horton's Donut Shop in Hamilton, Ontario.^[3] He even added a few of his culinary creations to the initial menu. By 1967, Horton had partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who quickly took over operations and expanded the chain into a multi-million dollar franchise system. This article is about the restaurant. ... This article is about the restaurant. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea... Ron Joyce, CM (born 1930) is the Canadian multi-millionaire co-founder of the Tim Hortons donut chain. ...

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Joyce's son has married Horton's daughter, returning the Horton family to the company.

Death

Early on the morning of February 21, 1974, while driving on the Queen Elizabeth Way from Toronto to Buffalo in his white De Tomaso Pantera sports car (a gift from Sabres' GM George "Punch" Imlach), Horton was involved in what is now an infamous accident. He was negotiating a curve on the QEW where it crosses over Twelve Mile Creek in St. Catherines when he lost control and hit a cement culvert. The impact flipped the vehicle and Horton was thrown. He was not wearing a seat belt. Horton was reported dead on arrival at the local hospital, aged 44. A police officer pursuing Horton's vehicle said that he had been travelling at over 160 km/h (100 mph). is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series freeway in Ontario, Canada. ... De Tomaso Pantera, once owned by Elvis Presley The Pantera was a sports car produced by the de Tomaso company of Italy from 1971 through 1996. ... George Punch Imlach (Born: March 15, 1918, Toronto, Ontario, Died: December 1, 1987), is a former NHL coach and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... A culvert is a flowing body of water which passes underneath a road, railway, or embankment, or the part thereof that does so. ...

There were reports Horton had consumed a considerable amount of vodka, and was rumoured to have been taking pain killers due to a jaw injury suffered in practice the day before. An autopsy report released in 2005 showed Horton had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit. The blood test also showed signs of amobarbital, which was possibly a residue from the Dexamyl pills that were found on Horton's body. The autopsy showed no indication Horton was taking painkillers as previously thought. Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka (Polish: wódka, Russian: водка) is one of the worlds most popular distilled beverages. ... An analgesic (colloquially known as a painkiller) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). ... This article is about the medical procedure. ... Blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol concentration is the concentration of alcohol in blood. ... Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone) is a drug that is a barbiturate derivative. ... Dexamyl is the brand name of a combination drug composed of dextroamphetamine and amylbarbitone (amobarbital). ...

Not long after Horton's death, Joyce offered Lori Horton (Tim's widow) $1 million for her shares in the chain, which included forty stores by that time. Once she accepted his offer, Joyce became the sole owner. Years later, Mrs. Horton decided that the deal between her and Joyce was not fair and took the matter to court. Mrs. Horton lost the lawsuit in 1993, and was declined for appeal in 1995. Lori passed away in 2000.[1]

Tim Horton is buried in York Cemetery, Toronto.[2].

Awards and achievements

• 1961-62 – Stanley Cup
• 1962-63 – Stanley Cup Champion
• 1963-64 – Stanley Cup Champion
• 1966-67 – Stanley Cup Champion
• 1977 – Inducted (posthumously) into the Hockey Hall of Fame
• 1996 – Number 2 retired by the Buffalo Sabres
• 1998 Ranked number 43 'The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

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References

1. ^ "Alumni Bio - Tim Horton". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
2. ^ John Iaboni. ""Honoured Players Process Different For Leafs" in Leafs Game Day, Issue No. 3, 2005-06". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
3. ^ Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8 (0-385-66093-6). 

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External links

• Tim Horton's biography at Legends of Hockey
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Tim Horton
• Biography at Tim Hortons corporate site