John Calverley "Jake" Milford (July 29, 1914 – December 24, 1984) was a general manager in the National Hockey League.

In the early sixties, Milford built the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League into a powerhouse winning three titles in a row, and four in five years.

Milford was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings from 1973 to 1977, where he led the Kings to a franchise record of 105 points in a season. After 1977, he went on to manage the Vancouver Canucks, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1982. He was then promoted to Senior Vice-President of the club, a position which he held until his sudden death on Christmas Eve 1984, just a month after his Hall of Fame induction. For the remainder of the 1984–85 season, the Vancouver Canucks wore a "JCM" patch on their sweaters.

The Jake Milford Trophy [ it], the coach of the year award in the Central Hockey League, is named after Milford.

Milford died in 1984 of pancreatic cancer at Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver. ^{[1] [2]}

Awards and achievements

• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey, or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Jake Milford's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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