About King Clancy
Francis Michael "King" Clancy (February 25, 1902 – November 8, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours. After he retired in 1937, he remained in hockey, becoming a coach for the Montreal Maroons. Clancy next worked for 11 seasons as a referee in the NHL. He joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and worked as a coach and team executive from that point until his death in 1986. In 2017 Clancy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. == Playing career == === Ottawa Senators === Clancy played for junior teams in the Ottawa area and began his NHL career in his hometown playing for the Senators, where he would establish himself among the league's top players helping the Senators to Stanley Cup wins in 1923 and 1927. Although he was one of the smallest defensemen of his era, he was tough and fast and would not back down. According to hockey broadcaster and historian Brian McFarlane, it was said that King Clancy started a thousand fights and never won one. During a March 31, 1923, Stanley Cup game against the Edmonton Eskimos, Clancy became the first and only hockey player to play all six positions during one game in the NHL. In the third period, goaltender Clint Benedict was given a two-minute penalty.
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