Another time a Saultite hoisted the Stanley Cup

Remembered as a strong competitor, a humble man, and also the Duke of Paducah, Joe Klukay hailed from Bay View

Sault Ste. Marie has always had a reputation for being a hockey town so it is no wonder this city is able to produce NHL-caliber athletes.

After the season with the Kroehlers, Klukay joined the Navy during WWII and upon his discharge from the Navy moved to Pittsburgh in 1945 to play in the American Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Hornets. After the 1946 season, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs where he played until the 1951-1952 season.

Klukay was known in the NHL as the Duke of Paducah, a nickname given to him by the Toronto Maple Leaf’s publicity Director. This was due in part, as Angelo Bumbacco explained, “He was always immaculate, always dressed to the nines”. Klukay moved to the Detroit area but returned to Sault Ste. Marie periodically to visit his family that remained in the Sault.

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