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Joseph R. Byrne

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Joseph R. Byrne
Born(1921-03-22)March 22, 1921
DiedAugust 26, 1990(1990-08-26) (aged 69)
SpousePatricia

Joseph Richard Byrne (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

Career

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Joe Byrne learned the game of hockey from Hall of Famer Alex Connell. After leaving the service in 1946, he joined the New York Rangers organization. Joe was a scout for the Rangers farm system at Quebec in the early 1950s.[1] He was hired by the Grand Falls Athletic Association to coach their hockey team and arrived in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland on December 7, 1949. He was involved in Newfoundland hockey as either a coach, player or referee for the next 40 years until his retirement in the summer of 1989. Byrne operated a sports shop at Grand Falls beginning in the early 1950s.

Awards and honours

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Personal life

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Byrne was born in Charlesbourg, Quebec. He had one brother and four sisters. His wife's name was Patricia (Pat). Joe Byrne died on August 26, 1990, in Grand Falls-Windsor. On Friday March 22, 1991, in a ceremony attended by his wife Pat, on what would have been Joe's 70th birthday, the Grand Falls Stadium was renamed Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium as a tribute to his contributions to hockey in the community and the province during his 40-year career.

References

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  1. ^ The Evening Telegram 5-Sep-1953, p.19
  2. ^ Hockey NL Minor Directory 2021-22, p.112
  3. ^ Hockey NL Minor Directory 2021-22, p.114
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