George Hughes
George Hughes served as a player, coach, manager, referee, executive and builder starting in 1938. He was involved as a City of Edmonton Commissioner in building eight new arenas in 1973; and in the development of Northlands Coliseum in 1974 and Northlands Agricom in 1984.
In 1981, George arranged a $140,000 donation by Edmonton Northlands to Hockey Alberta as part of the Canada Cup Series, enabling Hockey Alberta to start a scholarship program, acquire a permanent office, and serve as core funding for a Hockey Foundation. He is a member of the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame and was awarded a Hockey Alberta Life Membership in 1983.
William (Doug) Mackenzie
Doug McKenzie was named a Hockey Alberta Life Member in 1992 in recognition of his contributions to hockey. He played minor and junior hockey with Edmonton’s Canadian Athletic Club. After years of administrative involvement with the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association he became involved with Hockey Alberta as Minor Council North Vice Chair (1971-74), Vice President and President (1975-80). In 1981, Doug became the Senior Hockey Chair for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. He received Hockey Alberta’s President’s Award in 1981), and the McKenzie Cup, awarded to the Alberta-British Columbia Senior AAA champion, is named in his honour.
William George Hardy
George Hardy was instrumental in helping to build the first ice rink at the University of Alberta campus in 1927. He served as an executive member of both the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association; assisted in establishing new playoff systems for the Allan Cup and Memorial Cup; served as President of the International Ice Hockey Association; and helped form the International Ice Hockey Federation, which he presided over from 1948-51.
George was a life member of the Alberta and Canadian Amateur Hockey Associations, and was named to the University of Alberta Hall of Fame.
