Born in Renfrew, Ontario, Muir came to Port Colborne in 1936. His playing career and coaching career spanned over thirty-five (35) years. As a nifty centreman, “Goonie” played nine (9) years for the
Hamilton Tigers Senior “A” team where he captured three (3) Senior “A” Championships and one (1) Senior “B” Championship. He was awarded the Allan Cup Medal in 1931. He played on the Port Colborne Sailors Senior “A” team from 1937 to 1941. After his playing career, he coached the Port Colborne Junior B’s in 1943, the Junior “A” Sailors in 1944 and 1945 and the Junior “C” Team until 1948.
In 1981 hockey buffs compared “Goonie” to the great Russian centreman Valery Kharlamov, their star centreman from 1972 Canada/Russia Summit Series.
Always a fan of the game, “Goonie” played, coached and loved the game for seven (7) decades.
