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'{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = | image_size = 150px | caption = | position = | played_for ='''[[Eastern Hockey League|EHL]]'''<br />[[Washington Eagles]]<br />'''[[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]'''<br />[[Seattle Ironmen]]<br />[[San Diego Skyhawks]]<br />'''[[United States Hockey League (1945–1951)|USHL]]'''<br />[[Dallas Texans (USHL)|Dallas Texans]]<br />[[Fort Worth Rangers]] | shoots = | height_ft = | height_in = | weight_lb = | birth_date = 1921 | birth_place = | death_date = October 14, 2007 | death_place = [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]] | career_start = 1940 | career_end = 1951 }} '''Roy McBride''' (1921 - October 14, 2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Architect of Spokane hockey McBride dies|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/oct/15/architect-of-spokane-hockey-mcbride-dies/|website=Spokesman-Review|accessdate=20 December 2017|language=en}}</ref> was a former professional [[ice hockey]] player and coach. ==Career== McBride started his professional career in 1940 as a player in the [[Eastern Hockey League]] with the [[Washington Eagles]]. He did not play between 1941 and 1945. At age 24, McBride's playing career resumed following World War II.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stars.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=sta_history |title=Dallas Stars Team - Dallas Stars - Team |publisher=Stars.nhl.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> During the 1945-46 season, he suited up with three different teams: the [[Seattle Ironmen]] ([[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]), [[Dallas Texans (USHL)|Dallas Texans]] ([[United States Hockey League (1945–1951)|USHL]]), and [[Fort Worth Rangers]] ([[United States Hockey League (1945–1951)|USHL]]). He played the 1946-47 season with the [[San Diego Skyhawks]] ([[Pacific Coast Hockey League|PCHL]]), and in the 1947-48 season he returned to play with the Seattle Ironmen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandbuckaroos.com/other_whl_teams.shtml |title=Hockey Memorabilia, Vintage Hockey Memorabilia, Hockey Team Photos, WHL, PCHL |publisher=Portlandbuckaroos.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlehockey.net/Seattle_Hockey_Homepage/Team_Photos.html |title=Team Photos |publisher=Seattlehockey.net |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> In the 1948-49 season, he played with the [[Spokane Flyers]], who won the United States National Senior Championship that year. He played the next two seasons (1949–50 and 1950–51) in the [[Quebec Senior Hockey League]] with the [[Quebec Aces]], where he was coached by future [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] member [[Punch Imlach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0007361950.html |title=1949-50 Quebec Aces [QSHL&#93; roster and player statistics at |publisher=Hockeydb.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> He played the 1951-52 season in the [[Western International Hockey League|WIHL]] with the Spokane Flyers. ===Coaching=== McBride proved himself to be a capable head coach as he guided his Spokane Flyers to three consecutive WIHL titles (1956–1958).<ref name="google6724">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19881224&id=LfMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6724,1725821 ]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19561002&id=pp8SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2866,614432</ref><ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19561211&id=QaspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=820,2840117</ref> McBride's 1956-57 Spokane Flyers team was the first United States team to reach the Allan cup finals.<ref name="google6724"/> In the 1960s, McBride went on to coach the [[Spokane Comets]] in the [[Western Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/whl19531963.html |title=1962-63 Western Hockey League [WHL&#93; standings at |publisher=Hockeydb.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandbuckaroos.com/player_bios_page_4.shtml |title=Hockey Memorabilia, Vintage Hockey Memorabilia, vintage hockey, Portland Buckaroos, WHL, Lester Patrick Cup |publisher=Portlandbuckaroos.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> ==Awards== In 1956, he won the "Coach of the Year" award by the Spokane Regional Sports Commission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spokanesports.org/home/?p=120 |title=Spokane Regional Sports Commission &#124; Past Luncheon Winner |publisher=Spokanesports.org |date= |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{hockeydb|14321}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McBride, Roy}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:Eastern Hockey League players]] [[Category:Pacific Coast Hockey League players]] [[Category:United States Hockey League (1945–51) players]] [[Category:2007 deaths]] [[Category:Fort Worth Rangers players]] [[Category:Seattle Ironmen players]] {{icehockey-player-stub}}'