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Charles Uksila, Jr. (October 12, 1887 – March 4, 1964) was an American professional hockey player. He played for the Portland Rosebuds and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He was a native of Calumet, Michigan, where he started his hockey career. Prior to playing with Portland, he was a member of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. He was a member of the Rosebuds team that played the Montreal Canadiens in the 1916 Stanley Cup Finals.[2]

Charlie Uksila
Born	(1887-10-12)October 12, 1887 Calumet, MI, USA
Died	March 4, 1964(1964-03-04) (aged 76) Santa Clara, CA, USA
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left[1]
Played for	Portland Rosebuds Vancouver Millionaires
Playing career	1907–1919

Uksila retired from professional hockey after the 1918–19 season, and then worked as a fancy skating instructor at the Connaught Skating Club in Vancouver.[3] He also toured in Australia where he performed as a figure skater alongside his sister in Sydney and Melbourne.[4]

He died in Santa Clara, California, in 1964. He was of Finnish descent.[5]

References

• Sproule, Bill (2021). "Charles Uksila: From the Copper Country to the Ice Capades". The Hockey Research Journal. Society for Internaional Hockey Research (vol. 22, December 2021).

Citations

External links

• Charlie Uksila career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Additional stats

http://cchockeyhistory.org/legends/U.htm

https://hockeygods.com/images/6521-Vancouver_Millionaires_Charles_Uksila

http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2014/09/charles-uksila.html?m=1

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