Canada Unseen

“From the ice rink to an iconic coffee brand.” 🏒☕

The famous Tim Hortons coffee chain in Canada is named after a real hockey player: Tim Horton. Here are the key details about him:

🏒 Basic Information
• Full name: Miles Gilbert “Tim” Horton
• Born: January 12, 1930 – Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
• Died: February 21, 1974 (age 44) in a car accident near St. Catharines, Ontario
• Position: Defence (defenceman)
• Height/Weight: 5 ft 10 in, about 180 lb 

🏒 NHL Hockey Career

Tim Horton played 24 seasons in the NHL (1949–1974). 

Teams he played for:
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• New York Rangers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Buffalo Sabres

Major achievements:
• 🏆 4× Stanley Cup champion with the Maple Leafs (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) 
• Played 1,446 NHL games
• Career stats: 115 goals, 403 assists, 518 points 
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977 
• Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017 

He was known as a very strong and reliable defensive player and a key part of Toronto’s championship teams in the 1960s.

☕ Tim Hortons Restaurant

While still playing hockey, Horton started a donut shop in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. 

That shop later grew into the huge coffee chain Tim Hortons, which now has thousands of locations in Canada and other countries.

⚠️ Death

In 1974, Horton died in a single-car crash while driving back to Buffalo after an NHL game.

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