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- Like several other ARBOURs, Armos played professional hockey with the National Hockey League. He was with the Montreal Canadiens from 1918 to 1921. He was on the team when they won the Stanley Cup. Also on that team was goalie George VEZINA,after whom the coveted Vezina Trophy was named. During his time as a professional hockey player, Armos did take time out when he heard his country's call of duty. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in Victoria Harbour on 3 July 1916. He reported his occupation as a butcher. At the time of his physical examination, he was noted to be 5'9" and weighed 170 pounds. He had a ruddy complexion with brown eyes and brown hair. Private ARBOUR served initiallyin the 177th Battalion, then he transferred to the 228th Construction Battalion. For his war efforts, Armos earned the standard wage of $15 per month. He was discharged upon demobilization on 3 April 1919, and was slated to return to Victoria Harbour. Thenext year, in May 1920, Armos became the godfather to his cousin's son Bernard ARBOUR. After his return from the war, Armos resumed his hockey career. From 1921-1923, Armos played with the Hamilton, Ontario, hockey team. His last year of professional hockey was played in Toronto. Around this time, Armos marriedUrsula Mary MURPHY. Armos was apparently not the only athlete in the family. During the years before her marriage, Ursula played tennis with the Victoria Harbour Ladies' Tennis Club on a team known as the Go DemEasy Club. After their wedding, the young couple settled in Port McNicoll, Ontario, where Armos opened hisown butcher shop. Port McNicoll is asmall community located between Midland and Victoria Harbour. Armos and Ursula then set out to expand their family. When she became pregnant for the first time, Ursula went to be with her parents in Orillia for the birth. Tragically, though, the tiny baby girl died at less than two weeks old. When their next child was a stillborn son, Armos and Ursulasurely were deeply saddened. Thus, the healthy births of their next sonand daughter no doubt please them greatly. But once again their hopes were dashed when these children were followedbyyet another stillborn baby -- this one a girl -- born to Ursula prematurely. Life's tragedies were no strangers to this hardworking couple. In about 1930 or 1931, Armos' butcher shop burned to the ground. The young family then moved to Orillia, where Ursula's family still lived. They stayed there to raise their family, which eventually included another son. Armos became a salesman for Schneider Meats and Ursula was a schoolteacher. Armos' premature death at age 48, forced Ursulato finish raising their children -- ages 17, 14, and 9 -- as a single parent. Their elder son would die younghimself, when he was electrocutated while at work.
On 24 Mar 1919, CPL Armos ARBOUR, #853665, Reserve Unit CRTD, Original Unit 177th, Category A, Group 3, sailed aboard the HMTS Canada from Liverpool, England, and into Halifax, NS, arriving on 01 Apr1919. He had been transferred to the CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Canada from OMFC (?) and was bound for Toronto, ON.
From FindAGrave.com:
AMOS "BUTCH" ARBOUR
Birth: 26 Jan 1895 -- Death: 01 Nov 1943
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Waubaushene, Ontario, Arbour played the position of Left Wing for teams in the OHA-JR, NHA, and the NHL hockey leagues. At 5'8", and 160 lbs, Arbour played forthe Victoria Harbour Station from 1914 to 1915, Montreal Canadiens from 1915 to 1921,Toronto 228th Battalion from 1916 to 1917, Hamilton Tigers from 1921 to 1923, and the Toronto St. Pats from 1923 to 1924. Arbour was also a veteran of the First World War, having served overseas for2 years. Arbour retired from hockey in 1924. His brothers Jack and Ernest also playedprofessional hockey. Arbour passed away on 1 November 1943, in Orillia, Ontario, at the age of 58.
Record added: 27 Sep 2004 by KP
From FindAGrave.com:
AMOS "BUTCH" ARBOUR
Birth: 26 Jan 1895 -- Death: 01 Nov 1943
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Victoria Mines, Ontario, Arbourplayed the position of Left Wing for teams in the NHL, OHA-Jr, NHA, and the St-Cup hockey leagues. At 5'08, and 160lbs, Arbour played for theVictoria Harbour Station from 1914to1915, Montreal Canadiens from 1915 to 1916, 1918 to 1921, Toronto 228th Battalion from 1916 to 1917, Hamilton Tigers from 1921 to 1923, and the Toronto St. Pats from 1923 until his retirement in 1924. Arbour who was also A veteran of World War I.Hedied in Orillia, Ontario, at the age of 48.
Record added : 04 Jun 2005 by Gravedude97
Amos Arbour
Left Wing
Born -- Victoria Harbour, ON
Height 5.08 -- Weight 160 -- Shoots L
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1914-15 Victoria Harbour Station OHA-Jr.
1915-16 Montreal Canadiens NHA 20 5 0 5 6 4 3 0 3 11
1916-17 Toronto 228th Battalion NHA 10 14 3 17 6
1918-19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1919-20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20 22 4 26 10
1920-21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 22 14 3 17 40
1921-22 Hamilton Tigers NHL 23 8 3 11 6
1922-23 Hamilton Tigers NHL 23 6 1 7 6
1923-24 Toronto St. Pats NHL 20 1 2 3 4
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NHL Totals 109 51 13 64 66
From www.hockeydb.com and www.legendsofhockey.net:
A veteran of the First World War, Amos played for three teams during his brief NHL career that followed -- the defunct Hamilton Tigers, the Toronto St. Pats, and the Montreal Canadiens after being discharged. Previously, he had jumped right from his local Victoria Harbour team to theMontreal Canadiens, winning the Cup with the Habs in 1916. He then played for the 228th Battalion team in Toronto,one of the great non-NHL teams of all time. He enlisted the next year, but in 1918 he was able torejoin les Habitants for three more seasons, scoring 21 goals in 1919-20. Montreal traded the left winger to Hamilton with Harry Mummery for Sprague Cleghorn on November 26, 1921 and his scoring production declined. Two years later, he was dealt tothe Toronto St. Pats, and Arbour retired in 1924. Inall his NHL years, he played 113 regular season games but not a single playoff game.
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1895 - 1943 (48 ans)
