- Frank Foyston
Frank Corbett "The Flash" Foyston (
February 2 ,1891 –January 19 ,1966 ) was a Canadian professionalice hockey forward.Born in
Minesing, Ontario , Foyston played for theToronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Cougars in theNational Hockey League , and theSeattle Metropolitans andVictoria Cougars in thePacific Coast Hockey Association .He won the
Stanley Cup with Toronto in 1914 and helped the Metropolitans become the first American team to win the Cup in 1917. He also helped the Cougars win the cup in 1925. He was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in 1958.Foyston was also
head coach of theSyracuse Stars from 1930 to 1931 in the IHL, and theBronx Tigers from 1931 to 1932 in the CAHL. Foyston later became a scout for theDetroit Red Wings , and also operated a turkey ranch inPort Orchard, Washington , after his hockey days. Foyston died inSeattle, Washington , in January 1966, at the age of 74.Frank Foyston was interred at
Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home inSeattle, Washington .External links
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