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March 17, 2011
Murray Copot will be deeply missed in the Hockey community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.
A memorial service will be held for Murray T. Copot on Friday, March 18 at 11:00AM at Foothills Alliance Church, 333 Edgepark Blvd. NW Calgary, AB T3A 4K4.
MURRAY COPOT:
Born: Bladworth, Saskatchewan, September 17th, 1923
1938-1940 Played Junior “B” hockey for Teulon, Manitoba
1941-1946 Served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the 2nd World War. Survived being torpedoed aboard the Ship, H.M.C.S. Albania.
1950 Continuous Minor Hockey involvement from 1950 to present.
1955-1958 Sports Director, Briar Hill Community in Calgary.
1958-1980 Coached community hockey in all levels.
1969-1970 Successful in coaching Triwood Juvenile “BB” team to the City of Calgary and Alberta Provincial Championships.
1963-1973 Tiny Mite Division League Director of the Minor Hockey Association of Calgary.
1967-1978 Board of Director, Minor Hockey Association of Calgary.
1975-1977 President, Minor Hockey Association of Calgary.
1978-1980 Coached and founded in Henry Viney League in Calgary which is a league for players 18-22 years old.
1978-1992 Served on Board of Directors of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (AAHA).
1978-1986 Vice President, AAHA.
1979-2011 Mr. Copot is the founding father of the Mac's Midget Tournament and was the initial media liaison for this tournament.
1980 Was presented with the Award of Merit by the President of Calgary Minor Hockey Association, Grant Richards, for his years of volunteer involvement in community of hockey.
1981Received Athletic Leadership Award for Hockey from the Calgary Booster Club for his outstanding leadership and organizational skills in the development of hockey.
1985 Received the CAHA Minor Hockey Week Plaque for his dedication to hockey and because he was one of the founders of Minor Hockey Week in Calgary which has its 25th anniversary January 30, 2004.
1986-1988 President, AAHA.
1988-1992 Past President, AAHA.
1988 Volunteered for the advertising for the AAHA Hockey News.
1988 As President of Hockey Alberta, Murray Copot was the Chair and hosted the 1988 Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Annual General Meeting.
1991 Thorhild Hockey Arena renamed – Murray T. Copot Arena
1992 Presented plaque in appreciation for continued support and dedication to the Central Zone Referees Committee of Alberta.
1992 Life Member of AAHA.
1993 Awarded the Sportsman of the Year from the Calgary Booster Club for his leadership, dedication, and the developing of hockey in the city of Calgary.
1993 Inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.
1994-1996 Vice President, Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).
Click here for an article written about Murray Copot by Mike Dennis at Hockey Alberta
Click here for an article featuring Murray Copot a few years ago.
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