joe drago

Joe Drago re-elected as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors

Winter Congress and Annual Meeting concludes in Montreal

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November 19, 2016
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MONTREAL, Que. – Hockey Canada’s Winter Congress and Annual Meeting wrapped up Saturday evening with the re-election of Joe Drago (Sudbury, Ont.) as chair of the board of directors. Drago’s term is for two years.

Joining Drago and directors Al Hubbs (Indian Head, Sask.), Réal Langlais (Delson, Que.), Randy Pulsifer (Stillwater Lake, N.S.) and John Clements (Ancaster, Ont.) are:

  • Michael Brind’Amour (Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Que.);
  • Ed Pupich (Schumacher, Ont.);
  • Barry Reynard (Dawson Creek, B.C.); and
  • Goops Wooldridge (Milton Station, P.E.I.).

All four directors elected on Saturday were elected to two-year terms.

“It’s an honour to be working with such a talented and dedicated group of volunteers who make up Hockey Canada’s board of directors,” said Drago at the close of the 2016 Winter Congress and Annual Meeting in Montreal. “We share the passion that Hockey Canada’s employees and membership have of growing the game and celebrating success at all levels. I feel it’s a true privilege to be able to lead this as board chair for another two-year term.”

Hockey Canada’s Winter Congress and Annual Meeting brought together the governing body’s board of directors and partners, along with representation from all 13 member associations, and from councils that oversee female hockey, junior hockey, minor hockey, senior hockey and hockey development.

Hockey Canada’s next annual meeting will be held on Nov. 18, 2017, in Ottawa.

About Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada is the governing body for hockey in Canada and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), with a membership through its 13 member associations of over 700,000 players, coaches and officials. Hockey Canada is a not-for-profit organization that creates leading-edge hockey development programs for its members to deliver in communities across Canada; provides consistent rules and regulations and various other membership services from coast to coast to coast; manages numerous regional, national, and international hockey championships and events; and leads the operation of all teams that represent Canada in international ice hockey competition. Hockey Canada’s mission is to “lead, develop and promote positive hockey experiences.” For more information on Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow through social media on Facebook and Twitter.

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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