George Hardy (ice hockey)

William George Hardy (1895 – August 28, 1979) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and builder.

Career

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Hardy graduated from the University of Toronto. From 1920-1964, he was a lecturer on the Classics at the University of Alberta. He was head of this position from 1938 until he retired in 1964.[1] In addition, he was the head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey team from 1922-1926.

He served as president of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association from 1931-1933 before becoming president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1938, a position which he held until 1940. In 1947 he became vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He then served as president of the IIHF from 1948-1951.[2]

Hardy was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1973.[3] In 1987, he was posthumously named a member of the University of Alberta Wall of Fame and he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1989.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Profile on UOFA Sports Wall of Fame
  2. ↑ 1946-1956 on iihf.com
  3. ↑ W.G. Hardy on gg.ca
  4. ↑ Profile on Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
Preceded by
Fritz Kraatz		 President of the IIHF
1948–51 		Succeeded by
Fritz Kraatz
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