Wall of Honour

The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation will induct an inaugural class of 45 into its Wall of Honour on July 30, 2024, in Okotoks, Alta. Below is our inaugural selection of honourees. We are adding biographies of each of the inductees leading up to the banquet.

Pioneers of Scouting

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George Agar

Oakland/California Golden Seals

Frank Currie

Toronto Maple Leafs

Murray (Torchy) Schell

Toronto Maple Leafs

Danny Summers

Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks

Cecil (Tiny) Thompson

Chicago Blackhawks

Special Recognition

Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey

Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles King's

Early Era (1968-1980)

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*Bart Bradley, Marshall Johnston, Bill Lesuk, *Ian McKenzie, Bob Owen, *Clare Rothermel, *Del Wilson.

Earl Ingarfield Sr.

New York Islanders

Elmer Benning

Montreal Canadians

Gerry (Tex) Ehman

New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues

Charlie Hodge

Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning

Lorne Davis

St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers

Lou Jankowski

St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, NHL Central Scouting, New York Rangers

Gerry Melnyk

Philadelphia Flyers

Barry Fraser

Edmonton Oilers

Pat Ginnell

St Louis Blues

Ted Hampson

CSS, St Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks

Modern Era (1981-Present)

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Scott Bradley, Craig Button, John Chapman, Tony Feltrin, Bruce Franklin, Bruce Haralson, Archie Henderson, Vaughn Karpan, Ross Mahoney, Bert Marshall, Wayne Meier, Al Murray, Gerry O’Flaherty, Kevin Prendergast, Glen Sanders, Peter Sullivan

George Fargher

Ottawa Senators

Les Jackson

Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Atlanta Thrasher, Florida Panthers

Blair Reid

Medicine Hat Tigers, Seattle Thunderbirds, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins

Barry Trapp

NHL Central Scouting, Toronto Maple Leafs

Major Junior

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Graham Tuer

Regina Pats, Moose Jaw Warriors, Kelowna Rockets, Central Scouting Service

Lorne Frey

Swift Current Broncos, Kelowna Rockets
* Denotes deceased

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