Hockey Canada
Founded | 1968 |
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Headquarters | Calgary |
Location | Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg |
President | Katherine Henderson |
CEO | Katherine Henderson |
Replaced | Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (merger in 1994) |
(founded) | December 4, 1914 |
Official website | |
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Hockey Canada (which merged with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1994) is the national governing body of
History
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was founded on December 4, 1914, when 21 delegates from across Canada met at the
In 1920, after the Winnipeg Falcons won the Allan Cup over the University of Toronto, they represented Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games. Canada would go 3-0-0 to win the sport's first ever Olympic gold medal.[3]
The Ottawa and District Amateur Hockey Association joined in 1920, followed by the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association in 1928.[3]
On June 30, 1947, the CAHA, the
At the
In 1961, the
The Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association, led by association president Don Johnson, entered the CAHA in 1966. Johnson became CAHA president in 1975. The New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association left the Maritime AHA brand in 1968 and entered the CAHA as a member.[3]
1968 to 1994
In 1968, the Hockey Canada organization was founded to oversee Canada's national teams.
In 1970, the CAHA's 13 Junior A league were divided into two tiers. Tier I, the
Also in 1970, Canada pulled out of IIHF competition and would not return to the fold until 1977[3] in protest of the IIHF's soft stance on Soviet and Czechoslovakian teams using "professional amateurs" in international competition but not allowing professional players to compete for Canada.
In 1972, Canada and the Soviet Union competed in the
In 1974, the Nova Scotia Amateur Hockey Association and Prince Edward Island Amateur Hockey Association are formed out of the dissolution of the Maritime AHA.[3]
The
In 1975, the QMJHL, WCJHL, and the renamed Ontario Major Junior Hockey League form an umbrella organization known as the
In 1983, the first Abby Hoffman Cup was awarded to the Burlington Ladies as the Canadian national senior champions of women's hockey.
In 1990, the forerunner to the Canadian Junior Hockey League was created as an umbrella organization, within the CAHA, to oversee Junior A hockey.
The Canada women's national ice hockey team was formed in 1987 and won the first (unofficial) world championship that year. The 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship was the first official event, also won by Canada.[3]
In 1994, Team Canada ended a 33-year drought by winning the
1994 to 2022
In 1994, Hockey Canada and the CAHA merged into one organization. Also, the International Olympic Committee elected to allow professional players to compete at the Olympics and created a women's event at the games. That same year, Hockey North became the 13th branch of Hockey Canada.[3]
The Canadian men and women won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The Canadian men win their first gold medal in fifty years, while the women win their first in two tries.[3]
In 2004, the
In 2006, the Canadian women won gold at the 2006 Olympics and the sledge team conquered gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics.
The Clarkson Cup, donated by the Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson, was created in 2006, and was first awarded in 2009 to the Canadian national senior champions of women's hockey.[6] The Clarkson Cup replaced the Abby Hoffman Cup.
Team Canada's men's and women's teams won gold in both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, hosted by Vancouver and Sochi respectively.[7][8]
Tom Renney retired as chief executive officer of Hockey Canada on July 1, 2022, and was succeeded by Scott Smith who also served as president.[9]
Sexual assault incidents
In June 2022, a scandal emerged over Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault allegations surrounding the organization, stemming from its May 2022 settlement of alleged abuses by members of Canada's junior team in 2018.
Amid calls for leadership changes at Hockey Canada, Smith and the entire board of directors resigned on October 11, 2022.[15]
Exceptional player status
Hockey Canada determines if an underage player is eligible for "exceptional status".
2023 to present
In 2023, the British Columbia Hockey League decided not to renew its agreement with Hockey Canada and became an independent league. The league cited improved recruitment opportunities for 16 and 17 year old players in Canada as well as anticipated improved interest from Americans and players outside of North America as important reasons for the decision.[19]
On July 4, 2023, Katherine Henderson was announced as the next chief executive officer and president.[20]
List of presidents
List of Canadian Amateur Hockey Association presidents (1914–1994), and Hockey Canada presidents (1994–present).[21][22] Prior to the merger of the two organizations in 1994, Hockey Canada leadership included Max Bell, Charles Hay, Doug Fisher, Lou Lefaive, Bill Hay, and Derek Holmes.
- 1914–1915, W. F. Taylor
- 1915–1919, James T. Sutherland
- 1916–1918, J. F. Paxton (acting president)
- 1919–1920, Frederick E. Betts
- 1920–1921, H. J. Sterling
- 1921–1922, W. R. Granger
- 1922–1924, Toby Sexsmith
- 1924–1926, Silver Quilty
- 1926–1928, Frank Sandercock
- 1928–1930, W. A. Fry
- 1930–1932, Jack Hamilton
- 1932–1934, Frank Greenleaf
- 1934–1936, E. A. Gilroy
- 1936–1938, Cecil Duncan
- 1938–1940, W. G. Hardy
- 1940–1942, George Dudley
- 1942–1945, Frank Sargent
- 1945–1947, Hanson Dowell
- 1947–1950, Al Pickard
- 1950–1952, Doug Grimston
- 1952–1955, W. B. George
- 1955–1957, Jimmy Dunn
- 1957–1959, Robert Lebel
- 1959–1960, Gordon Juckes
- 1960–1962, Jack Roxburgh
- 1962–1964, Art Potter
- 1964–1966, Lionel Fleury
- 1966–1968, Fred Page
- 1968, Lloyd Pollock
- 1969–1971, Earl Dawson
- 1971–1973, Joe Kryczka
- 1973–1975, Jack Devine
- 1975–1977, Don Johnson
- 1977–1979, Gord Renwick
- 1979–1998, Murray Costello
- 1998–2014, Bob Nicholson
- 2014–2016, Tom Renney
- 2016–2022, Scott Smith
- 2023–present, Katherine Henderson
Affiliated organizations
- BC Hockey
- Hockey Alberta
- Hockey Eastern Ontario
- Hockey Manitoba
- Hockey New Brunswick
- Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
- Hockey North
- Hockey Northwestern Ontario
- Hockey Nova Scotia
- Hockey PEI
- Hockey Québec
- Hockey Saskatchewan
- Ontario Hockey Federation
Organizations in cooperation with Hockey Canada
On-ice officials
Non-member partners
National competitions
- Allan Cup Senior "AAA"
- Clarkson Cup Women's Senior
- Centennial Cup Junior "A"
- Telus Cup Midget (Minor)
- Esso Cup Female Midget (Minor)
- National Women's Under-18 Championship
- Canada Games - Winter Men's U16 and Women's U18
Inter-branch
- Fred Page Cup Eastern Region Junior "A"
- Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Region Junior "A"
- Anavet CupWestern Canada Junior "A"
- Doyle Cup Pacific Canada Junior "A"
- Don Johnson CupMaritime Canada Junior "B"
- Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior "B"
- Maritime-Hockey North Junior C ChampionshipsMaritime/Hockey North Junior "C"
- Western Shield Western Canada Female Senior "A" and "B"
Defunct
- Alexander Cup Major Senior
- Hardy Cup Senior "AA"/Intermediate "A"
- Edmonton Journal Trophy Western Canada Intermediate "A"
- Esso Women's NationalsWomen's Senior
- Abbott Cup Western Canada Junior "A"
- J. Pius Callaghan Cup Atlantic Canada Junior "A"
- Western Canada Cup Western & Pacific Junior "A"
- Brewers Cup Western Canada Junior "C"
International competitions
Association name | Hockey Canada |
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IIHF Code | CAN |
IIHF membership | 1920 |
President | Scott Smith |
IIHF men's ranking | 2 |
IIHF women's ranking | 2 |
https://www.hockeycanada.ca |
Run by Hockey Canada
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge
- World Junior A Challenge
- World Sledge Hockey Challenge
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Run by the IIHF
- Ice Hockey World Championships
- IIHF World Junior Championship
- IIHF World U18 Championships
- IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
- IIHF World Women's Championships
Run by other organizations
- 4 Nations Cup (Women's)
- World Cup of Hockey (Men's)
- Winter Olympics
- Youth Olympic Games
- World Para Ice Hockey Championships
- Winter Paralympics
- Spengler Cup
References
- ISBN 9781598843002– via Google Books.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "History of Hockey Canada". Hockey Canada.
- ^ "Paul Loicq Award: Dr Mark Aubry (CAN)". IIHF. 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Mark Aubry – 2006 Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Award". Dr. Pashby Sports Safety Fund. November 18, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Need to know: CWHL Clarkson Cup on Sportsnet". Sportsnet. March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Canada's core, led by Sidney Crosby, continues world hockey domination". CBC Sports. September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Haley Irwin returns for Four Nations Cup". CBC Thunder Bay. October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Tom Renney to retire from Hockey Canada". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "What to know ahead of this week's Hockey Canada hearings". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Mosleh, Omar (July 22, 2022). "The Hockey Canada scandal: What we know, and don't know, about the two sexual-assault incidents". thestar.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Hockey Canada: A sex assault scandal disgraces country's pastime". BBC News. August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Burke, Ashley (July 29, 2022). "Crisis on ice: What you need to know about the Hockey Canada scandal". CBC.
- ^ "Hockey Canada paid out $8.9 million in sexual abuse settlements since 1989". CBC News. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "CEO Scott Smith leaves Hockey Canada, entire board steps down". Sportsnet. Toronto, Ontario. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Press, Canadian. "Michael Misa joins elite class of 15-year-olds granted exceptional status in OHL". CBC. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Brien, David. "The Definition of Exceptional". Hockey Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Rhett. "The Exceptionals : A History of the CHL'S Exceptional Player Status". The Draft Report. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "BCHL pulls out of Hockey Canada, becomes an independent league". The Province. May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Hockey Canada names former Curling Canada exec Katherine Henderson as president, CEO". CTVNews. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Past Officers". Hockey Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Constitution, By-laws, Regulations, History. Gloucester, Ontario: Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. May 1990. pp. 125–134.