James McAdie
Jim McAdie served in numerous administrative roles starting in 1937 when he helped form the Canadian Athletic Club. Jim was a director with the
Edmonton District Hockey Association, helping form the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association. He was also one of the main forces behind the emergence of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and served as President in 1952.
Jim received many awards for his endeavors, including the CAHA plaque for Minor Hockey, the AAHA Presidents Award, a Life Membership of the C.A.C., and an induction into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame.
Merv Helton
Merv Helton’s involvement in hockey started in the late 1930s, when he took up refereeing and eventually started coaching career in Three Hills.
From 1967-1972, Merv flooded the ice and performed general maintenance duties at the Three Hills Centennial Arena, in addition to coaching Peewee, Bantam, and Midget teams. From 1974-79, Merv was League Governor of the Highway 2 League.
Merv’s Hockey Alberta involvement included roles as Central Zone Secretary of the Hockey Alberta Referees Committee, and Zone 4 Chair (1983-87).
Walter (Bud) Reynolds
Born in Calgary, Walter (Bud) Reynolds played junior and senior hockey in the Big 6 League through his teens and early adulthood. Bud was an instrumental figure in amateur sport in Calgary up until his early fifties when work took him to Saskatoon and then back to the Edmonton area.
Bud was a director with the Sherwood Park Minor Hockey Association and later actively involved in Junior B hockey and the Capital Junior Hockey League. Bud was the key organizer in developing the Canada Winter Games program.
