The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of the city of Thunder Bay). They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.
History
The Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario. They became the Thunder Bay Marrs in 1970 and then the Thunder Bay Case Eagles in 1971.
The North Stars folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.
Season-by-season standings
Playoffs
1971 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Fort Frances Royals (Independent) 3 games to none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Sudbury Wolves (NOJHA) 4 games to 3 Charlottetown Islanders (MJAHL) defeated Thunder Bay Marrs 4 games to 1 1972 DNQ 1973 Lost Final Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none 1974 Lost TBAHA semi-final Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3 games to none 1975 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to 2 Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1 1976 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy quarter-final Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4 games to none Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4 games to none TBJHL CHAMPIONS Guelph Platers (SOJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1 1977 Won League, Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3 games to none Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Blades 4 games to none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 4 games to 1 1978 DNQ 1979 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Rural Voyageurs 3 games to none Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to 1 TBJHL CHAMPIONS Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none 1980 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup Semi-final Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to none with 1 tie TBJHL CHAMPIONS North York Rangers (OPJHL) defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to none
Championships
TBJHL Champions: 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980 Abbott Cup Champions: 1967 Abbott Cup Finalists: 1944, 1956 Memorial Cup Finalists: 1967
Notable alumni
Juniors
Lee Fogolin, Sr. Fred Page Flyers Steve Black Ray Ceresino Steve Hrymnak Pentti Lund Calum MacKay Rudy Migay Dennis Olson Benny Woit North Stars John Adams Bruce Gamble Stu McNeill Dennis Olson Ralph Stewart Gary Veneruzzo PA Marrs John Adams Bill Fairbairn Gerry Hart Bob Kelly Vic Venasky Juha Widing TB Marrs Lee Fogolin Jr. Nelson Pyatt