Hockey

Hockey

2022
Oct 09

Connie Madigan – Hockey

Connie Madigan – Hockey

Connie Madigan (Oct. 4, 1934 – Jan. 2, 2024) is one of the most popular players in the history of the beloved Portland Buckaroos hockey team. Long before he became the oldest rookie in National Hockey League history, he was a leader and an enforcer for 20 years on amateur and minor league teams. The..Read More

1993
Jul 31

Don Head – Hockey

Don Head

(born Jun. 30, 1933) Don Head, star goalkeeper for Canada’s silver medal winning team in the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, joined the Portland Buckaroos in 1960. In the 1960-61 season, he was named Rookie of the Year in the Western Hockey League and selected for the all-star team as goalkeeper with a 2.74 goals against..Read More

1987
Aug 28

Andy Aitkenhead – Hockey

Andrew Aitkenhead

(Mar. 6, 1904 – Oct. 21, 1968) Andy Aitkenhead brought the National Hockey League to Portland after having been a goaltender for the New York Rangers, and helped the original Portland Buckaroos build a fan base in the Rose City. Born in Scotland in 1904, Aitkenhead grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, and found his way..Read More

1984
Aug 25

Art Jones – Hockey

Art Jones

(Jan. 31, 1935 – Feb. 3, 2021) Art Jones will forever be loved by Portland hockey fans for his integral role with the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League. Jones grew up in Saskatchewan and reached the WHL as a 22-year-old center with the New Westminster Royals in 1957. In reaching the Royals, he..Read More