T.M.Kellough was one of the Canadian born pioneers of British ice hockey in the early 1930’s. He was the first captain of the Grosvenor House Canadians, formed in 1931 at the Park Lane Ice Club in the London hotel’s basement level rink. He became a regular in the following season’s English National League line-up.
Moving on to nearby Queens for the 1934/35 campaign, he remained with the Bayswater club when his playing days were over, becoming their chief organiser. By now, the team were a non-league outfit and he arranged games at rinks up and down the country, including taking the game to new venues such as Blackpool in December 1937. His efforts behind the scenes helped many young upcoming players obtain increased practise facilities.
T.M.Kellough earned his nickname of ‘Doc’ after he found time to serve as an honorary pre-war medical officer at Empress Hall – home of the professional Earls Court Rangers.
T.M. ‘Doc’ Kellough died during the winter of 1956/57.
Compiled with research, provided by Martin C.Harris – July 1999.
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