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Francis Michael "King" Clancy (b. February 25,
1903 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, d. November 10,
1986) was a professional ice hockey player. He
played as a defenseman for the National Hockey
League|NHL's Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple
Leafs in a 16-year career.


==Playing Career==
The legendary King Clancy was known as much for
his off-ice antics and his colourful personality
as much as for his on-ice talent. Born in Ottawa,
Ontario|Ottawa, he was a fan favourite throughout
his career as a player, coach, referee and team
executive.

He began his NHL career playing for the Ottawa
Senators, where he would establish himself as
among the league's top players and help the
Senators to two Stanley Cup wins in 1923 and 1927.
Although even by the standards of the day he was
the smallest defenceman of his era, he was tough
and fast and wouldn't back down - it was said that
King Clancy started a hundred fights and never
finished one.

In 1930, King Clancy went to the Toronto Maple
Leafs as part of a then-unprecedented deal, with
Toronto manager Conn Smythe trading two players
and $35,000 for him. King Clancy would then go on
to help Toronto win the Stanley Cup in 1932.

Clancy retired from playing in 1936 and briefly
coached the Montreal Maroons before beginning an
11-year stint as an NHL referee, never losing his
colourful wit. He would later coach the Toronto
Maple Leafs for three seasons before becoming
their assistant general manager, and was inducted
into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958. He would
later become a goodwill ambassador for his club
before his death in 1986.

The King Clancy Memorial Trophy was named in his
honour and is presented to an NHL player annually
for leadership qualities and humanitarian
contributions.

==Awards==
* Played in 4 NHL All-Star games - 1931, 1932,
1933, 1934.
* Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame - 1958


==Career Statistics==
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ID="Table3"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
 
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
 
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Regular Season
! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
 
! ALIGN="center" colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! ALIGN="center" | Season
! ALIGN="center" | Team
! ALIGN="center" | League
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
! ALIGN="center" | GP
! ALIGN="center" | G
! ALIGN="center" | A
! ALIGN="center" | Pts
! ALIGN="center" | PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1921-22
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa Senators|Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | National Hockey League|NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 24
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 6
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1922-23
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 24
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 20
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 2
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1923-24
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 24
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| ALIGN="center" | 26
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1924-25
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 29
| ALIGN="center" | 14
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 61
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1925-26
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 35
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 12
| ALIGN="center" | 80
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1926-27
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 43
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| ALIGN="center" | 19
| ALIGN="center" | 78
| ALIGN="center" | 6
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 14
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1927-28
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 39
| ALIGN="center" | 8
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 15
| ALIGN="center" | 73
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1928-29
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 44
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 15
| ALIGN="center" | 89
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1929-30
| ALIGN="center" | Ottawa
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 44
| ALIGN="center" | 17
| ALIGN="center" | 23
| ALIGN="center" | 40
| ALIGN="center" | 83
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1930-31
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto Maple Leafs|Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 44
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 14
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 63
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1931-32
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 48
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 19
| ALIGN="center" | 61
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 14
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1932-33
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 48
| ALIGN="center" | 13
| ALIGN="center" | 12
| ALIGN="center" | 25
| ALIGN="center" | 79
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 14
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1933-34
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 46
| ALIGN="center" | 11
| ALIGN="center" | 17
| ALIGN="center" | 28
| ALIGN="center" | 62
| ALIGN="center" | 3
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1934-35
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 47
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 16
| ALIGN="center" | 21
| ALIGN="center" | 53
| ALIGN="center" | 7
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 8
|- ALIGN="center"
| ALIGN="center" | 1935-36
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 47
| ALIGN="center" | 5
| ALIGN="center" | 10
| ALIGN="center" | 15
| ALIGN="center" | 61
| ALIGN="center" | 9
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 2
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | 10
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ALIGN="center" | 1936-37
| ALIGN="center" | Toronto
| ALIGN="center" | NHL
| ALIGN="center" | 6
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 0
| ALIGN="center" | 1
| ALIGN="center" | 4
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
| ALIGN="center" | --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! ALIGN="center" | 592
! ALIGN="center" | 136
! ALIGN="center" | 147
! ALIGN="center" | 283
! ALIGN="center" | 914
! ALIGN="center" | 55
! ALIGN="center" | 8
! ALIGN="center" | 8
! ALIGN="center" | 16
! ALIGN="center" | 92
|}


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succession box | before = Tommy Gorman | title =
Head Coaches of the Montreal Maroons | years =
1937-1938 | after = Tommy Gorman 
succession box | before = Frank Eddolls | title =
Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs | years =
1953-1956 | after = Tommy Ivan 
succession box | before = John McLean (Hockey
coach)|John McLean | title = Head Coaches of the
Toronto Maple Leafs | years = 1972 | after = John
McLean (Hockey coach)|John McLean 
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