- James T. Sutherland
Captain James Thomas Sutherland (born
10 October 1870 in Kingston,Ontario ,Canada - diedSeptember 30 ,1955 in Kingston)Often referred to as the “Father of Hockey”, Sutherland was an ardent supporter of the game who worked diligently on its behalf. He made his hometown of Kingston a famous hockey centre during the years prior to World War I. As coach of the
Kingston Frontenacs junior team, Sutherland guided them to several championships. He first became connected with theOntario Hockey Association as a district representative, and his drive and keen interest shot him up through executive ranks until he became president in 1915, holding the position until 1918. In 1919, Sutherland served as the President of theCanadian Amateur Hockey Association . He was instrumental to the establishment of the annual exhibition match between theRoyal Military College of Canada andWest Point in 1923. Sutherland was the driving force behind the creation of theInternational Hockey Hall of Fame in 1943, and a major reason why theNational Hockey League and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association selected Kingston as its original home. OnSeptember 30 ,1955 , Sutherland died. The IHHoF took his honour one step further by naming one of the display halls after him. Sutherland was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in December 1947.External links
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7242395 Find-a-grave profile]
* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b194707&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo Hockey Hall of Fame citation]
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