Background
Francis, Emile Percy was born on September 13, 1926 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.
professional executive hockey player
Francis, Emile Percy was born on September 13, 1926 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Hockey player, Chicago Black Hawks, National Hockey League, 1946-1948; hockey player, New York Rangers, 1948-1952; hockey player, also National Hockey League teams, 1953-1960; coach, Guelph farm team, Ontario, 1961-1963; assistant general manager, then general manager, New York Rangers, 1963-1974; coach, New York Rangers, 1965-1976; general manager, St. Louis Blues, from 1976; coach, St. Louis Blues, 1982; former president, general manager, Hartford Whalers, Connecticut, from 1983; now president, alternate governor, Hartford Whalers, Connecticut.