Hockey Canada icon Murray Costello passes away aged 90
Murray Costello has played a key role in the NHL for a long time, but now the Hockey Hall of Famer has passed away.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is home to so many iconic players, executives, coaches and personalities, and now the hockey world is in mourning after they lost one of those in recent times.
From Hockey Canada: «Deeply saddened to learn that long-time executive Murray Costello, who led the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada as president for two decades, passed away Saturday at the age of 90, surrounded by his family». Was in the HHOF as a builder.
The 90-year old lived a full, rich life that included time on the ice with Chicago, Boston and Detroit, while he also served as an executive and a builder in the hockey world.
"The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Murray Costello, whose service to hockey, both in Canada and at the international level, over a seven-decade career fundamentally impacted the game," the NHL said in a statement. "Following a four-season playing career in the NHL, Costello earned induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005 as a builder for his transformational leadership of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada, and his vision and passion drove both the establishment of the IIHF Women's World Championship and the addition of women's hockey to the Olympics.
"Additionally, Canada's success at the world junior level is a direct result of Costello's vision in the early 80's to establish a program of excellence that would produce 10 gold medals during his tenure as President of Hockey Canada from 1979 to 1998, including five straight from 1993 to 1997. We send our deepest condolences to Costello's family and many friends in the game all over the world."
"Additionally, Canada's success at the world junior level is a direct result of Costello's vision in the early 80's to establish a program of excellence that would produce 10 gold medals during his tenure as President of Hockey Canada from 1979 to 1998, including five straight from 1993 to 1997. We send our deepest condolences to Costello's family and many friends in the game all over the world."
It's clear that Costello's influence on the hockey world will be remembered for quite some time, as he was a fantastic contributor to the sport in so many different ways, so we send our condolences to the friends and family of a fantastic man.
Source: Hawks Insider
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