Delbert (Del) Wilson

(Dec. 29, 1926 — Nov. 5, 2015)

Born in Craik, Sask., he scouted in Western Canada for the Montreal Canadiens for 47 years. . . . The Canadiens won 18 Stanley Cups while he was with them. He ended up with three Stanley Cup rings, which weren’t presented to scouts until 1986. . . . Played goal with the Regina Pats in mid-1940s. . . . One of the founders of what now is the WHL. . . . Was general manager of the junior A Pats (1956-68). . . . Later was part of a group that purchased the Pats, then was GM for six seasons, including Memorial Cup title in 1974. . . . The Del Wilson Trophy is awarded annually to the WHL’s top goaltender. . . . Won the Saskatchewan men’s amateur golf championship in 1957. . . . Inducted into the Regina Sports Hall of Fame (2006), Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (2010) and Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame (2013).