Mar. 9: Brandon played for Stanley Cup; St. Stephen's burned; Radford Wright fire killed 7.

March 09, 1904 - The Brandon Hockey Club, forerunner to the Brandon Wheat Kings, started a two game series against the Ottawa Silver Sevens for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa beat Brandon 6-3 in the first game and 9-3 in the second.

"In 1904 the Silver Seven rolled through the Winnipeg Rowing Club, Sending every player from WRC off the ice via stretcher. The Silver Seven were intimidating as they also rolled through the Toronto Marlboros, Montreal Wanderers, and Brandon Wheat Kings in 1904". Quote and more information on the series at Sports E-cyclopedia.com - Original Sens. Also see NHL.com.

March 9, 1912 - The Radford-Wright building on Main Street was destroyed by fire. Seven people are killed by an explosion and subsequent falling debris, including firemen Charles McPherson, 29, and Edward Molyneux, 24.  For the full story see my West End Dumplings post.

March 9, 1968 - St. Stephen's Broadway United Church at Broadway and Kennedy was destroyed by fire. A new St. Stephen’s Church re-opened on the site in 1970.

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