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The Portland Winterhawks Honored Connie Madigan with Connie Madigan Night on March 18, 2012

The Portland Winterhawks honored former Portland Buckaroo Connie Madigan and had him hand out their team awards prior to their final regular season game on Sunday, March 18 when they hosted the Seattle Thunderbirds at 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. That nights events began with a tribute to former Buckaroos defenseman Connie Madigan. Madigan is the subject of a commemorative trading card produced by the Panini trading card company honoring him for being the oldest rookie in NHL history when he joined the St. Louis Blues at the age of 38 in 1972.
Madigan signed cards during both intermissions. Fans requesting an autograph were encouraged to make a donation to the Winterhawks Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA). The fans stood in line for over an hour while Madigan signed photos and had their photos taken with the him.
Madigan played 10 years for the Buckaroos from 1964 – 1974. He was named to four straight First All-Star Teams, won the Hal Laycoe Cup in 1966 as the league’s top defenseman, and was part of two championship teams in 1965 and 1971.Following the tribute to Madigan, the Winterhawks announced the winners of the team’s annual awards, including Best Defensive Player, Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.

Hockey Memorabilia added recently:

1944-45 Portland Eagles team signed photo (This was the Eagles inaugural season. The photo is signed by the following - Coach Jimmy Ward, Eddie Shamlock, Alfred "Red" Carr, Andre Bouvrette, Bobby Morin, Art Schumann, John Milliard, Joe Conn, Aubrey "Babe" Webster, Jerry Fodey, Jim Planche, Joe Howe, Bill Ernie, Phil Dalgleish, Walt MCcartney). 1914 Portland Ice Hippodrome Stock Certificate issued in order to raise funds for the building.

Did you know that Portland Oregon is the home to the 1st professional hockey team in the Unites States?

In the summer of 1913, an Oregonian advertisement proclaimed plans of a group of Canadians preparing to build an indoor ice arena called the Ice Hippodrome. After the success of their ice-skating facilities in various Canadian cities, they were in town to erect a rink that would be among the largest in the world. To read more about the Portland Ice Hippodrome (Marshall Street Ice Arena) and to see an original stock certificate issued in order to raise funds for the building click here

Portland Buckaroos
The site dedicated to the Portland Buckaroos, "Kings of the Road" and one of the winningest teams in all of professional hockey. From 1960-1974 the Buckaroos won more games than any other team in professional hockey, including the Montreal Canadiens. The city of Portland embraced the team and the players, and it was love affair that would continue for 14 years. The Memorial Coliseum, "The Glass Palace" was the place to be on Saturday Nights. Art Jones, Connie Madigan, Bill Saunders, Jack Bionda, Don Head, Dave Kelly, Norm Johnson and are not only Buckaroo legends, but legends in the Western Hockey League. This site is dedicated to them and is intended to keep their memory and the history of the Buckaroos alive.
Portland Buckaroos	Game Used Hockey Memorabilia
Game used hockey jerseys; goalie masks; pucks; sticks and other vintage hockey memorabilia from some of the best ever in the WHL. Many of the items were donated to me personally by Buckaroo players themselves. You can view the memorabilia here.
Portland Buckaroos	Buckaroo Team Photos
Portland Buckaroo hockey team photos and statistics from 1929 until 1974. See all the great Portland Buckaroo teams of the past here.
Portland Buckaroos	Vintage Hockey Trophies
Vintage hockey trophies presented to Buckaroo players including the 1960-61 Fred Hume Trophy; Gordon Fashoway's 500th and 545th goal trophy (beating Rocket Richard's 544 goal record) along with many other vintage hockey trophies. You can view them here.
Portland Buckaroos	All Time Buckaroo Players
Biographies and statistics of more than twenty Buckaroo players along with individual photos as well. Read about the Portland Buckaroo players and their accomplishments here.
Portland Buckaroos	WHL News Release Archive
Read the weekly Western Hockey League news releases from June 1959 until March 1972. This is the most complete archive of WHL news releases any-where. They came from the John White collection, Read more.
Portland Buckaroos	Pacific Coast Hockey League
Vintage hockey memorabilia including Pacific Coast Hockey League team photos, programs and statistics starting with a Portland Rosebuds program from 1921 featuring Jack Adams on the cover. You can view these historic pieces of hockey memorabilia here.
Portland Buckaroos	Other WHL Team Photos
Vintage hockey memorabilia including photos of the Seattle Ironmen; Spokane Clippers; Seattle Totems; San Diego Gulls, Victoria Cougars and many more. View them here.

Bill Saunders Vintage Hockey Trophy Collectionont>
Bill Saunders has graciously donated his 200th WHL Goal trophy; 300th WHL goal trophy; 400th WHL goal trophy; 1969 WHL All-Star Trophy; 1967 Portland Buckaroos Most Popular Player Trophy and his 1967 Sportsmanship Trophy to this site, in order to allow Portland Buckaroo and other hockey fans to view them. These are important one-of-a-kind hockey trophies and I am proud to add them to the Portlandbuckaroos.com site. In order to view the trophies donated by Bill Saunders, please go to Hockey Trophies

3/18/20120 Portland Winter Hawks salute Connie Madigan
This salute to Connie Madigan by the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) will take place on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Madigan is the subject of a commemorative trading card produced by the Panini trading card company honoring him for being the oldest rookie in NHL history when he joined the St. Louis Blues at the age of 38 in 1972. . Photos from that nights events will be Coming Soon.
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The History of Hockey In Portland is the most comprehensive book ever written on the history of Hockey in Portland. The book takes you through the early years with the Portland Rosebuds (1914) and ends with the Portland Buckaroos in 1974, who were the last professional hockey team to call Portland home. Filled with over 100+ photos of the players and team that made Portland a "hockey Town".	The extended version, (released Feb 2010) "Kings of the Road" chronicles the rise of Oregon's only dynasty in sports. From 1960 to 1974 the Buckaroos dominated the Western Hockey League and won three Lester Patrick Cups. Told through interviews with Harry Glickman, Don Head, Tom McVie, Andy Hebenton, Arnie Schmautz, Barney Krake, Norm Johnson, Bill Saunders and many others, it is a must have for any Buckaroo fan!
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