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Local volunteer recognized as Alberta hits 100 years
of hockey
When Pass resident Daryl Ferguson was
told that he had been selected for a prestigious and important award
from Hockey Alberta, he was a little shocked. But this tireless
community volunteer is a worthy recipient of an honour that has been
bestowed on only 100 Albertans.
Hockey Alberta recently celebrated a
century of hockey in our province by recognizing 100 individuals and
organizations who have played a significant role in hockey development
in Alberta over that time. A large ceremony was held in Edmonton on
Thursday, November 29 for the recipients. “It was quite the do,” says
Ferguson, displaying the medal from the ceremony. “To me it was quite an
honour. To be in that 100 is a big shock.”
Ferguson has been involved with hockey
in one form or another for a large part of his life. He played hockey in
Lethbridge, and kept up his interest in the sport when he moved to the
Pass in 1972. As part of the Blairmore Minor Hockey Association,
Ferguson coached and sat on the executive. He was part of the group that
amalgamated all of the local hockey groups into the Crowsnest Pass Minor
Hockey Association in the 70s.
He also officiated as a referee and
linesman for nearly 20 years, both with minor hockey and with the
Timberwolves when they were still in the community.
He sat on the Crowsnest Pass Minor
Hockey Disciplinary Committee for three years, and through his work at
the CJPR radio station, helped facilitate play by play coverage of local
Red Devils games. Ferguson also once officiated an international
semi-pro game in Calgary, which was a great honour for him.
“The biggest thing is getting out there
and seeing the kids play,” he says. At the ceremony, Ferguson says he
saw many people he remembers from his days with minor hockey––volunteers
and builders in Alberta hockey. In addition, famous personalities such
as Glen Hall, Dave King, and Ron Lowe were on hand for the event.
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