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Ty Arbour

1896 – 1979

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Ty Arbour

Lived 1896 – 1979 (aged 82). Ty Arbour was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Joseph Merille Ernest "Ty" Arbour (June 29, 1896 – February 11, 1979) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and the Western Canada Hockey League.

Arbour was born in Waubaushene, Ontario. The elder brother of Jack Arbour, Ty began his career out west following his service during World War I. He would go on to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and captain the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL before finishing his career in the minors.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1918–19 Port Arthur Pascoes TBSHL 6 8 1 9 4 — — — — — 1918–19 Port Arthur Columbus Club Al-Cup — — — — — 1 1 0 1 0 1919–20 Midland Aces OHA-Sr. — — — — — — — — — — 1920–21 Brandon Wheat City MHA-Sr. 12 11 4 15 4 — — — — — 1920–21 Brandon Wheat City Al-Cup — — — — — 6 9 7 16 4 1921–22 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL 24 27 6 33 22 2 0 0 0 2 1922–23 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL 30 18 9 27 10 2 0 1 1 0 1922–23 Edmonton Eskimos St-Cup — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 1923–24 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL 30 13 5 18 12 — — — — — 1924–25 Vancouver Maroons WCHL 27 15 5 20 12 — — — — — 1925–26 Vancouver Maroons WHL 30 10 6 16 6 — — — — — 1926–27 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 41 7 8 15 10 — — — — — 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 32 5 5 10 32 — — — — — 1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 44 3 4 7 32 — — — — — 1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 42 10 8 18 26 2 1 0 1 0 1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 41 3 3 6 12 9 1 0 1 6 1931–32 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets IHL 47 13 3 16 10 — — — — — 1932–33 Buffalo Bisons IHL 17 2 1 3 4 — — — — — 1933–34 Edmonton Eskimos NWHL 33 18 8 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 WCHL/WHL totals 140 82 32 114 62 4 0 1 1 2 NHL totals 207 28 28 56 112 11 2 0 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ty Arbour?

Canadian ice hockey player (1896–1979)

When was Ty Arbour born?

Ty Arbour was born on 29 June 1896 in Waubaushene.

When did Ty Arbour die?

Ty Arbour died on 11 February 1979.

What was Ty Arbour's occupation?

Ty Arbour was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Ty Arbour?

Ty Arbour was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ty Arbour

· Wikidata: Q3542635

· DBpedia: Ty Arbour

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