W. G. Hardy
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William George Hardy was a Canadian professor, writer, and ice hockey administrator. He lectured on the Classics at the University of Alberta from 1922 to 1964, and served as president of the Canadian
William George Hardy Canadian academic photo
Hardy was a student at Victoria College (pictured) from 1913 to 1917, while studying Classics at the University of Toronto.
From 1922 to 1964, Hardy was a professor at the University of Alberta (pictured in 1929).
Hardy pushed for a new definition of amateur, in the wake of Canada not winning the gold medal in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics hosted in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
George Dudley
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George Samuel Dudley was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He joined the Ontario Hockey Association executive in 1928, served as its president from 1934 to 1936, and as its treasurer from 1936 to 1
W. G. Hardy
…new playoffs system for senior ice hockey in Western Canada. He was elected to the CAHA executive in 1934, then became its president in 1938. Hardy and George Dudley recommended updates to the definition of an amateur ice hockey player in 1936, to reflect the financial challenges during the Great Depression to have…
George Dudley photo at Hockey Hall of Fame
Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens hosted many hockey matches scheduled by Dudley.