Frank Nighbor
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About
Hockey player and in the Hockey Hall of Fame. He played mostly as a forward for the Ottawa Senators and won the Stanely Cup four times with that team. Some of his nicknames were the "Pembroke Peach", "The Flying Dutchman" and "Peerless Frank."
Before fame
He started his professional career with the Pembroke Debaters playing in the Upper Ottawa Valley Hockey League (UOVHL) in 1910-11. His playing career lasted from 1910 to 1930 playing for teams like the Toronto Blueshirts, Vancouver Millionaires, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Trivia
He was considered a defensive forward known for his poke checking, back, and body checking, but was a clean player. He was the first player to be awarded both the Hart Trophy and the Lady Byng Trophy. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.
Family life
His parents were Julius Nighbor and Pauline Kutchaw Nighbor. His first wife was Marion Dorothy Slattery. His second was Mary Ann Cecilia Heney. He had four children, Francis Stanley Nighbor Jr., Pauline, Catherine, and Patrick.
Associated with
He is considered a master of the sweep check much like Igor Shesterkin.
