ers ▁of ▁the ▁OP J HL ▁defeated ▁the ▁host ▁Prince ▁George ▁Spr uce ▁Kings ▁of ▁the ▁B CH L ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Royal ▁Bank ▁Cup ▁as ▁Canadian ▁" J un ior ▁A " ▁national ▁champions . ▁United ▁States ▁Hockey ▁League : The ▁Si oux ▁F alls ▁St amp ede ▁captured ▁the ▁Clark ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Season ▁articles ▁ ▁Death s ▁January ▁ 3 ▁- ▁Earl ▁Re ib el , ▁ 7 6 , ▁Canadian ▁forward ▁( Det roit ▁Red ▁W ings ), ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Lady ▁By ng ▁Tro phy ▁winner , ▁comp lications ▁of ▁stroke . ▁April ▁ 1 1 ▁- ▁Warren ▁Stre low , ▁ 7 3 , ▁American ▁go alt ending ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁US ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁gold ▁medal ▁team ▁( M i racle ▁on ▁Ice ). ▁. ▁May ▁ 2 9 ▁- ▁Dave ▁Bal on , ▁ 6 8 , ▁Canadian ▁player ; ▁multiple ▁s cl eros is . ▁ ▁June ▁ 9 ▁- ▁Lor ne ▁Car r , ▁ 9 6 , ▁Canadian ▁player ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers ▁and ▁Toronto ▁Map le ▁Le af s . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 1 ▁- ▁Bobby ▁Be aton , ▁ 9 4 , ▁Canadian ▁player , ▁professional ▁box er ▁and ▁box ing ▁ref eree . ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 1 ▁- ▁Jimmy ▁Sk inner , ▁ 9 0 , ▁Canadian ▁coach ▁( Det roit ▁Red ▁W ings ). ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 4 ▁- ▁John ▁Fer g