Former Stanley Cup Champion and President of Hockey Canada Sadly Passes Away at 88
Bill Hay, a beloved hockey legend, died today at the age of 88, announced by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The former president of Hockey Canada participated in eight NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning a Stanley Cup in 1961 and the Calder Trophy in his rookie campaign.
Bill played eight seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League, where he earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's rookie of the year in 1959-60, won a Stanley Cup in 1961 and was a two-time NHL all-star.
After retiring as a player, Bill continued to have an immense impact on the game, including as chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a member of its selection committee, president and chief executive officer of the Calgary Flames and creator of the D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre.
Bill's leadership, along with the late Murray Costello, was instrumental in the merger of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in the mid-1990s and created the Hockey Canada we all know today.
Through his generosity, the Bill Hay Future Leaders Program also provided recent university or college graduates the opportunity to gain work experience in sport, which positively impacted the lives of all of those who participated in the program and their colleagues.
In recognition of his accomplishments, Bill was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and invested into the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2021.
He was also inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame, Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame and Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.
We send our condolences to Bill's family and friends, and everyone who has benefited from his significant contributions to the game.»
After hanging up his skates, Bill went on to leave his mark on the hockey world in a variety of leadership positions. He has led the Calgary Flames as its president and CEO and has been a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame's selection committee and chair. With the establishment of the D.K. Seaman Hockey Resource Centre, he has a significant impact outside of the rink as well, contributing to the development and preservation of the game's history and knowledge.
Bill Hay was invested in the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2021 and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. Additionally, he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.
We honor Bill's life and career and offer our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and everyone he dedicated his life to serving for the love of hockey. Bill, rest in peace.
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