After playing several years in senior leagues in Ontario and British Columbia in the late 1950s , Madigan had a long career as a minor league star , most notably with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League for three seasons in the early 1960s , and then for the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League for nine seasons . After playing several years in senior leagues in Ontario and British Columbia in the late 1950s , Madigan had a lengthy career as a minor league star , most notably with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League for three seasons in the early 1960s , and then for the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League for nine seasons .