Frederick Page was a Canadian ice hockey administrator and ice hockey referee. He originated from Port Arthur, Ontario, where he played junior ice hockey, refereed locally and later at the Memorial Cup and Allan Cup competitions. He was a league executive in Fort William, then served as president of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association from 1958 to 1962. He was elected second vice president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1962, and rose up the ranks to be its president from 1966 to 1968. Page wanted the CAHA to gain more control over its affairs, and become less dependent on the National Hockey League (NHL). Under his leadership, the NHL ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey teams. He was instrumental in negotiating the revised agreement for the NHL Amateur Draft in 1967, and later served as co-chairman of the resulting joint player development committee.
Fred Page
Page refereed the first game played at the Fort William Gardens (pictured) when it opened on March 6, 1951.
Page refereed in the Memorial Cup competition (trophy pictured) in 1958, and as CAHA president suspended the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League from competing for the trophy.
Page refereed in the Allan Cup (trophy pictured) competition in 1958, and as CAHA president in 1968, arranged for the first games in the United States.
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay.
Canadian Northern Railway coal trestle in port Arthur (1907)
The Harbour and C.N.R. Depot, Port Arthur, Ontario in 1910