Clancy King
In 1930, Clancy was the centre piece of what became known as "the best deal in hockey" when he was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum 2001-2003). The rambunctious defenceman helped the franchise win its first Stanley Cup as the Maple Leafs in 1932 in the team's first year at Maple Leaf Gardens and was voted on to the NHL first and second all-star teams twice each during his career (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). He also participated in the Ace Bailey benefit game in 1934 and the Howie Morenz memorial match three years later (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). Early in the 1936-37 season, Clancy announced his retirement as a player (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). He coached the Montreal Maroons for the first half of the of the 1937-38 seasons before embarking on an 11-year tenure as an NHL referee (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). Clancy was every bit as colourful in the white officials sweater as he was as a defenceman (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). In 1953, he stepped behind the Maple Leafs bench and remained there for three seasons (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). Toronto was in decline after the 1951 Stanley Cup win and tragic loss of Bill Barilko in a plane crash that summer (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003).

Following a losing season in 1955-56, Clancy moved upstairs to become the Maple Leafs' assistant general manager (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). In 1958 he received hockey's greatest individual honour when he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003). Clancy remained in the front office when the team won four Stanley Cups in the 1960's and during the succeeding period when the club eventually declined under Harold Ballard's ownership (H.H.O.F.M 2001-2003).

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