Charles Cecil Hay (June 28, 1902 – October 24, 1973) was a Canadian ice hockey player and administrator. A member of the

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in the builder category, Hay is best known for his work with

Hockey Canada Hockey Canada (which merged with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1994) is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in Canada. It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and controls the majority ...

and his efforts to organize the 1972

Summit Series The Summit Series, Super Series 72, Canada–USSR Series (russian: Суперсерия СССР — Канада, Superseriya SSSR — Kanada), or Series of the Century (french: Série du siècle, Séries of the Century), was an eight-game ic ...

. He is the father of former Chicago Blackhawks player Bill Hay.

Career

Hay was born in Kingston, Ontario. In his early years, Hay played goaltender for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and led the team to an Allan Cup final in 1921. After a long business career in the petroleum industry, he retired and began working with Hockey Canada, eventually succeeding Maxwell Bell as its president. During his time with Hockey Canada, Hay worked to develop programs for coach certification, student ice hockey scholarships, and hockey research. He also provided administrative guidance and negotiations for the Summit Series. In the television presentation Canada Russia '72, a mini-series depicting the 1972 Summit Series, the role of Charlie Hay was played by veteran Canadian theatre director and actor Walter Learning.

Honours and awards

The University of Saskatchewan presented Hay with an honorary doctorate on May 20, 1965, and he was elected to the

in 1974.

References

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External links

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Charles Hay's Honorary Degree Citation from the University of Saskatchewan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hay, Charles 1902 births 1973 deaths Hockey Canada personnel Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Ontario Saskatchewan Huskies ice hockey players Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario