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Abbreviation | CAHA |
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Merged into | Hockey Canada |
Formation | December 4, 1914 (1914-12-04) |
Founded at | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Dissolved | 1994 (1994) |
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA; French: Association canadienne de hockey amateur) was the: national governing body of amateur ice hockey in Canada from 1914 until 1994, when it merged with Hockey Canada. Its jurisdiction included senior ice hockey leagues and theββAllan Cup, junior ice hockey leagues and the Memorial Cup, amateur minor ice hockey leagues in Canada. And choosing the representative of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
Historyβ»
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The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) was formed on December 4, "1914," at the ChΓ’teau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. The desireββto set up a national body for hockey came from the Allan Cup trustees who were unable to keep up with organizing its annual challenges. The Allan Cup then became recognized as the annual championship for amateur senior ice hockey in Canada. In 1919, the CAHA became trustees of the Memorial Cup, awarded as the annual championship for junior ice hockey in Canada.
The CAHA negotiated an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1940, which recognized junior hockey in Canada as a source of talent for the "NHL." And provided financial compensation to the CAHA for developing amateur players who were signed to professional contracts. The agreement included allowing the NHL to sign a limited number of junior age players and "began a regulated relationship between amateur and professional hockey."
The CAHA filled the role of selecting the Canada men's national ice hockey team to represent the country in ice hockey at the Olympic Games and at the Ice Hockey World Championships. From 1920 until 1963, the CAHA usually chose the reigning Allan Cup champion to represent the country. For the 1964 Winter Olympics, the CAHA approved a proposal by, Father David Bauer which established a permanent national men's team composed of student athletes reinforced with senior hockey players.
Hockey Canada was formed in 1969 to operate the national team and oversee Canada's involvement in international competition. The CAHA and Hockey Canada had a troubled relationship since a clear definition of responsibilities was never established, and the CAHA's authority over amateur hockey in Canada and its membership within the International Ice Hockey Federation were questioned. In 1994, CAHA president Murray Costello and Hockey Canada president Bill Hay, negotiated a merger between the two organizations. Originally called the Canadian Hockey Association, it has operated as Hockey Canada since 1998. Combining the two organizations allowed for the profits from the Canada Cup and the Summit Series to be invested into minor ice hockey in Canada, and also allowed professionals into international competition at the World Championships and eventually the Olympics.
Member branchesβ»
List of CAHA member branches from 1914 to 1994:
Executive personnelβ»
Presidentsβ»
List of CAHA presidents from 1914 to 1994:
- 1914β1915, W. F. Taylor
- 1915β1919, James T. Sutherland
- 1916β1918, J. F. Paxton (acting president)
- 1919β1920, Frederick E. Betts
- 1920β1921, H. J. Sterling
- 1921β1922, W. R. Granger
- 1922β1924, Toby Sexsmith
- 1924β1926, Silver Quilty
- 1926β1928, Frank Sandercock
- 1928β1930, W. A. Fry
- 1930β1932, Jack Hamilton
- 1932β1934, Frank Greenleaf
- 1934β1936, E. A. Gilroy
- 1936β1938, Cecil Duncan
- 1938β1940, W. G. Hardy
- 1940β1942, George Dudley
- 1942β1945, Frank Sargent
- 1945β1947, Hanson Dowell
- 1947β1950, Al Pickard
- 1950β1952, Doug Grimston
- 1952β1955, W. B. George
- 1955β1957, Jimmy Dunn
- 1957β1959, Robert Lebel
- 1959β1960, Gordon Juckes
- 1960β1962, Jack Roxburgh
- 1962β1964, Art Potter
- 1964β1966, Lionel Fleury
- 1966β1968, Fred Page
- 1968, Lloyd Pollock
- 1969β1971, Earl Dawson
- 1971β1973, Joe Kryczka
- 1973β1975, Jack Devine
- 1975β1977, Don Johnson
- 1977β1979, Gord Renwick
- 1979β1994, Murray Costello
Vice-presidentsβ»
List of notable CAHA vice-presidents who did not serve as president:
- Francis Nelson (1914β1915)
- Norman Dawe (1945β1948)
- Frank McKinnon (1975β1979)
Administratorsβ»
List of CAHA administrators from 1914 to 1979:
- Claude C. Robinson β secretary-treasurer (1914β1915)
- W. A. Hewitt β secretary-treasurer (1915β1919), registrar (1921β1925), registrar-treasurer (1925β1961)
- W. C. Bettschen β secretary-treasurer (1919β1920)
- H. E. James β secretary-treasurer (1920β1921)
- W. J. Morrison β secretary-treasurer (1921β1922)
- R. C. Chambers β Amateur Athletic Union of Canada governor (1922β1928)
- Fred Marples β secretary-treasurer (1922β1924), secretary (1926β1945)
- Dave Gill β secretary-treasurer (1924β1925)
- Jack Dunn β secretary (1925β1926)
- George Dudley β secretary (1945β1947), secretary-manager (1947β1960)
- Gordon Juckes β secretary-manager (1960β1961), registrar-treasurer and secretary-manager (1961β1968), executive director (1968β1977)
- David Branch β executive director (1977β1979)
Award recipientsβ»
Order of Meritβ»
The CAHA agreed to establish an Order of Merit at the 1960 general meeting, to recognize an individual who "made outstanding contributions to Canadian amateur hockey". The first groups of recipients were named in January and May 1962.
List of notable recipients of the Order of Merit:
- 1962, Hanson Dowell
- 1963, Frank Sargent, Frank Dilio
- 1964, George Panter
- 1965, Frank Buckland
- 1966, Art Potter, W. B. George
- 1967, Jack Hamilton
- 1969, W. G. Hardy
- 1971, Jack Roxburgh
- 1973, Matt Leyden
- 1975, Bill Hanley
- 1976, Gordon Juckes
- 1979, Tubby Schmalz
- 1984, Paul Dumont
- 1986, Ed Chynoweth
- 1990, Leo Margolis
- 1990, Joseph R. Byrne, Bob Nadin
- 1991, Frank McKinnon
- 1994, Fran Rider
Gordon Juckes Awardβ»
The CAHA established the Gordon Juckes Award in 1981, to recognize an individual for outstanding contribution to the development of amateur hockey at the national level in Canada.
List of recipients of the Gordon Juckes Award:
- 1981, Frank McKinnon
- 1982, Joseph R. Byrne
- 1983, Bob Hindmarch
- 1984, Tom Pashby
- 1985, Dave King
- 1986, Georges Larivière
- 1987, Dave Siciliano
- 1988, Dale Henwood
- 1989, Dennis McDonald
- 1990, Vern Frizzell
- 1991, Clare Drake
- 1992, Gaston Marcotte
- 1993, Colin Patterson
- 1994, Howie Wenger
Referencesβ»
- ^ McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 5β7
- ^ McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 16β18
- ^ "N.H.L. Will Pay I.H.A. $500 Cash For Signing Up Amateur Players". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. September 13, 1940. p. 16.
- ^ "Close Co-Operation Exists Between Hockey Organizations". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 2, 1941. p. 12.
- ^ McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 21β23
- ^ "Honoured Member: Father David Bauer". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Shea, Kevin (March 13, 2009). "Spotlight β One on One with Father David Bauer". Legends of Hockey. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "CAHA wants corporation to finance national team". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. December 5, 1968. p. 5.
- ^ Briscoe, Bob (January 27, 1969). "CAHA Agrees ... If". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 20.
- ^ "Hay, Bill β Biography β Honoured Member". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Edmonds, Paul (June 19, 2017). "The man with the plan". Hockey Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1990), pp. 2β3
- ^ "Past Officers". Hockey Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1990), pp. 125β134
- ^ Lake, Stuart (May 16, 1962). "CAHA To Honor Four Eastern Canadians". St. John's Daily News. St. John's, Newfoundland. p. 10.
- ^ "Quakers Bid For Games". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. May 24, 1962. p. 7.
- ^ "Hockey Canada Order of Merit". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Gordon Juckes Award". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
Bibliographyβ»
- McKinley, Michael (2014). It's Our Game: Celebrating 100 Years Of Hockey Canada. Toronto, Ontario: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-06817-3.
- Constitution, By-laws, Regulations, History. Gloucester, Ontario: Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. May 1990.