Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 30, 1992
• Invested on: October 21, 1992

One of the finest coaches at the international level, he dedicated many years to coaching our National and Olympic hockey teams. He has passed on his love of the game to thousands of young people, emphasizing team effort, fair play and genuine ability as standards of success. Having contributed to the development of the sport at the grassroots level, he has now gone on to coach professionally with the Calgary Flames.