The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA; ) was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey in Canada from 1914 until 1994, when it merged with Hockey Canada. Its jurisdiction included senior ice hockey leagues and the Allan Cup, junior ice hockey leagues and the Memorial Cup, amateur minor ice hockey leagues in Canada, and choosing the representative of the Canada men's national ice hockey team.

History

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) was formed on December 4, 1914, at the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa. The desire to set up a national body for hockey came from the Allan Cup trustees who were unable to keep up with organizing its annual challenges. The Allan Cup then became recognized as the annual championship for amateur senior ice hockey in Canada.McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 5–7 In 1919, the CAHA became trustees of the Memorial Cup, awarded as the annual championship for junior ice hockey in Canada.McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 16–18

The CAHA negotiated an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1940, which recognized junior hockey in Canada as a source of talent for the NHL and provided financial compensation to the CAHA for developing amateur players who were signed to professional contracts. The agreement included allowing the NHL to sign a limited number of junior age players and began a regulated relationship between amateur and professional hockey.

The CAHA filled the role of selecting the Canada men's national ice hockey team to represent the country in ice hockey at the Olympic Games and at the Ice Hockey World Championships.McKinley, Michael (2014), pp. 21–23 From 1920 until 1963, the CAHA usually chose the reigning Allan Cup champion to represent the country. For the 1964 Winter Olympics, the CAHA approved a proposal by Father David Bauer which established a permanent national men's team composed of student athletes reinforced with senior hockey players.

Hockey Canada was formed in 1969 to operate the national team and oversee Canada's involvement in international competition. The CAHA and Hockey Canada had a troubled relationship since a clear definition of responsibilities was never established, and the CAHA's authority over amateur hockey in Canada and its membership within the International Ice Hockey Federation were questioned. In 1994, CAHA president Murray Costello and Hockey Canada president Bill Hay, negotiated a merger between the two organizations. Originally called the Canadian Hockey Association, it has operated as Hockey Canada since 1998. Combining the two organizations allowed for the profits from the Canada Cup and the Summit Series to be invested into minor ice hockey in Canada, and also allowed professionals into international competition at the World Championships and eventually the Olympics.

Member branches List of CAHA member branches from 1914 to 1994:Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1990), pp. 2–3

Association Acronym Admission Departure Jurisdiction Alberta Amateur Hockey Association AAHA 1914 — Alberta, Northwest Territories Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association MAHA 1914 — Manitoba Ontario Hockey Association OHA 1914 — Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association SAHA 1914 — Saskatchewan Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association TBAHA 1915 — Northern Ontario west of the 85th meridian British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association BCAHA 1919 — British Columbia, Yukon Quebec Amateur Hockey Association QAHA 1919 — All of Quebec not under the jurisdiction of the ODHA Ottawa District Hockey Association ODHA 1920 — Eastern Ontario and the National Capital Region Maritime Amateur Hockey Association — 1928 1974 New Brunswick (until 1968), Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association NAHA 1966 — Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association NBAHA 1968 — New Brunswick Nova Scotia Hockey Association NSHA 1974 — Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Hockey Association PEIHA 1974 — Prince Edward Island

Executive personnel Presidents List of CAHA presidents from 1914 to 1994:Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (1990), pp. 125–134

1914–1915, W. F. Taylor 1915–1919, James T. Sutherland 1916–1918, J. F. Paxton (acting president) 1919–1920, Frederick E. Betts 1920–1921, H. J. Sterling 1921–1922, W. R. Granger 1922–1924, Toby Sexsmith 1924–1926, Silver Quilty 1926–1928, Frank Sandercock 1928–1930, W. A. Fry 1930–1932, Jack Hamilton 1932–1934, Frank Greenleaf 1934–1936, E. A. Gilroy 1936–1938, Cecil Duncan 1938–1940, W. G. Hardy 1940–1942, George Dudley 1942–1945, Frank Sargent 1945–1947, Hanson Dowell 1947–1950, Al Pickard 1950–1952, Doug Grimston 1952–1955, W. B. George 1955–1957, Jimmy Dunn 1957–1959, Robert Lebel 1959–1960, Gordon Juckes 1960–1962, Jack Roxburgh 1962–1964, Art Potter 1964–1966, Lionel Fleury 1966–1968, Fred Page 1968, Lloyd Pollock 1969–1971, Earl Dawson 1971–1973, Joe Kryczka 1973–1975, Jack Devine 1975–1977, Don Johnson 1977–1979, Gord Renwick 1979–1994, Murray Costello

Vice-presidents List of notable CAHA vice-presidents who did not serve as president:

Francis Nelson (1914–1915) Norman Dawe (1945–1948) Frank McKinnon (1975–1979)

Administrators List of CAHA administrators from 1914 to 1979:

Claude C. Robinson – secretary-treasurer (1914–1915) W. A. Hewitt – secretary-treasurer (1915–1919), registrar (1921–1925), registrar-treasurer (1925–1961) W. C. Bettschen – secretary-treasurer (1919–1920) H. E. James – secretary-treasurer (1920–1921) W. J. Morrison – secretary-treasurer (1921–1922) R. C. Chambers – Amateur Athletic Union of Canada governor (1922–1928) Fred Marples – secretary-treasurer (1922–1924), secretary (1926–1945) Dave Gill – secretary-treasurer (1924–1925) Jack Dunn – secretary (1925–1926) George Dudley – secretary (1945–1947), secretary-manager (1947–1960) Gordon Juckes – secretary-manager (1960–1961), registrar-treasurer and secretary-manager (1961–1968), executive director (1968–1977) David Branch – executive director (1977–1979)

Award recipients Order of Merit The CAHA agreed to establish an Order of Merit at the 1960 general meeting, to recognize an individual who "made outstanding contributions to Canadian amateur hockey". The first groups of recipients were named in January and May 1962.

List of notable recipients of the Order of Merit:

1962, Hanson Dowell 1963, Frank Sargent, Frank Dilio 1964, George Panter 1965, Frank Buckland 1966, Art Potter, W. B. George 1967, Jack Hamilton 1969, W. G. Hardy 1971, Jack Roxburgh 1973, Matt Leyden 1975, Bill Hanley 1976, Gordon Juckes 1979, Tubby Schmalz 1984, Paul Dumont 1986, Ed Chynoweth 1990, Leo Margolis 1990, Joseph R. Byrne, Bob Nadin 1991, Frank McKinnon 1994, Fran Rider

Gordon Juckes Award The CAHA established the Gordon Juckes Award in 1981, to recognize an individual for outstanding contribution to the development of amateur hockey at the national level in Canada.

List of recipients of the Gordon Juckes Award:

1981, Frank McKinnon 1982, Joseph R. Byrne 1983, Bob Hindmarch 1984, Tom Pashby 1985, Dave King 1986, Georges Larivière 1987, Dave Siciliano 1988, Dale Henwood 1989, Dennis McDonald 1990, Vern Frizzell 1991, Clare Drake 1992, Gaston Marcotte 1993, Colin Patterson 1994, Howie Wenger

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