Earl Dawson
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Earl Phillip Dawson was a Canadian ice hockey administrator, politician and civil servant. As president of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association, Dawson reversed the decline of hockey in rural Manit
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City Hall in St. Boniface, hometown of Dawson
Dawson had multiple disputes with the Flin Flon Bombers (team jersey pictured) while he was president of the MAHA.
The Allan Cup was the championship trophy for amateur senior ice hockey in Canada.
Ron Butlin (ice hockey)
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Ronald James Butlin was a Canadian ice hockey executive. He was president of the Western Canada Hockey League from 1968 to 1971, when the league separated from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Earl Dawson
…away from CAHA jurisdiction and formed the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Hockey Association (CHA) led by Ron Butlin. The WCHL and Butlin were opposed to the CAHA's structure of elected officials who were not connected to any team but were determining hockey policies…
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The Stampede Corral in Calgary
The Memorial Cup represented the junior hockey championship of Canada, and was controlled by the CAHA.