Pete Muldoon

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Pete Muldoon (Born 1881 - Died March 6, 1929) born Linton Muldoon Tracy was a a hockey pioneer in the western United States particularly known for bringing a Stanley Cup championship to Seattle, Washington.

Known as the "Father of Seattle Hockey" He was the coach of Seattle Metropolitans when they became the first United States based team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917. He was also the first head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1927. He is infamous in Chicago for laying down a curse on the team as well as team owner Major Frederic McLaughlin after he was fired at the end of the 1927 season.

Contents 1 Coach/Manager 2 Awards & Achievements 3 Owner 4 Also see 5 External Links

[edit] Coach/Manager

• Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA): 1915-17, 1918-24 (8 seasons)
• Seattle Eskimos (PCHL): 1928-29
• Coaching Record: 115-105-4

[edit] Awards & Achievements

• PCHA League Championship: 1917, 1919, 1920
• Stanley Cup Championship: 1917

[edit] Owner

• Seattle Eskimos (PCHL): 1928-29

[edit] Also see

• Curse of Muldoon

Chicago Blackhawks Head Coaches
Muldoon • Stanley • Lehman • Gardiner • Irvin • Shaughnessy • Tobin • Iverson • Matheson • Gorman • Loughlin • Stewart • Thompson • Gottselig • Conacher • Goodfellow • Abel • Eddolls • Ivan • Pilous • Reay • White • Pulford • Johnston • Magnuson • Tessier • Murdoch • Keenan • D. Sutter • Hartsburg • Graham • Molleken • Suhonen • B. Sutter • Yawney • Savard

[edit] External Links

• Seattle Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
• Mention of the Curse on the Blackhawks' website