George Hardy (ice hockey)

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

Career

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