Tributes

 Frank William Graham was born in St. John’s April 10, 1906 and died on September 17, 1991 in Peterborough, Ontario. Frank was an athlete, author, sports historian and archivist. He authored "We love thee Newfoundland": a biography of Cavendish Boyle (1979) and Ready - Set - Go! A St. John's Sports Pictorial (1988). Graham was educated at St. Bonaventure's College, St. John's. He was part of St. Bon's Collegiate hockey teams from 1924 to 1926 and was a member of six Boyle Trophy championship teams (1928, 1930-1933, 1938). He is best known for his contribution to the Newfoundland Sports Archives since it was established in 1974.  He was secretary of the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame (founded 1973), selection committee (1973-1975), honourary secretary (1975-1977), and a member of the Hall of Fame Board of Governors (1979-1981). He was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame November 2, 1985. 

Denis "Dee" Murphy was born in St. John’s on December 12, 1935 and died September 6, 2018. Dee was a sports organizer and journalist. He was the first chairman of the St. John's Minor Hockey Association and worked with numerous other hockey leagues. Dee helped establish the hockey museum at the Corner Brook Civic Centre and was Inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame November 2, 1985. Dee published Our Sports: The Games and Athletes of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2010.

Donald Johnson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1930. He died May 12, 2012 in St. John's at the age of 82.  Don moved to St. John's in 1959. He was President of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association. In 1982 Don was inducted into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame and in 1994 into the  Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category.  He was awarded a Canadian Amateur Hockey Association’s Life Membership and a Life Membership in the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association. 

The Honourable Robert Stafford Furlong was born in 1904 in St. John's. He died February 9, 1996 at the age of 92. Robert was a distinguished lawyer and jurist and made a major contribution to the development of hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador including the formation of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association in 1935. He was the President of NAHA from its formation in 1935 to 1952. In 1977, Robert was presented with the gold Stick Award for his dedication and outstanding service and work in the 17 years of service to the NAHA and in 1985 he was given a Lifetime Membership. In 1994 he was inducted into the NLHHOF in the Builder Category. 

Claude Elmer Anstey was born on Sceviour’s Island, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland in 1922.  He moved to Corner Brook in 1924. He died July 8, 2013 at the age of 91. Claude served twelve years on the Corner Brook Hockey Association Executive, six years as NAHA Vice-President in charge of Provincial Junior Hockey, sixteen years as NAHA President from 1970 to 1986, four years as Past-President of NAHA, sixteen years as the longest serving director of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and four years as chairman of the NAHA appeals board. Claude also spearheaded the establishment of the NL Hockey Hall of Fame in Corner Brook. He was given a Lifetime membership in Hockey NL, the NAHA Gold Stick Award, the CAHA award for outstanding service to Minor Hockey and the CAHA Order of Merit. In 1996 Claude was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. 

 Walter Milton Clarke was born in Victoria Cove in 1925. He died at Grand Falls-Windsor on May 21, 2017 at the age of 91.  Walter was a lifetime member of The Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association. He was inducted into the NLHHOF in 1995 in the Builder Category.

Joseph Richard Byrne was born in Charlesbourg, Quebec on March 22, 1921. He died in Grand Falls-Windsor on August 26, 1990.  He was hired by the Grand Falls Athletic Association to coach their hockey team and arrived in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland on December 7, 1949.  Joe was inducted into the Newfoundland & Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame on May 28, 1995.

John Murphy was born in St. John's on July 24, 1923. He died September 17, 2013 in Scottsdale Arizona at the age of 90. John moved to Gander in 1941 to work at the Airport. A key member of the Gander All-Stars from 1946 to 1959, John played a key role in the development of hockey in Gander.

 Joseph Patrrck Mullins was born in Corner Brook in 1942. He died December 21, 2002 at the age of 60. Joe started his broadcasting career began at station CFCB in Corner Brook in 1962. He was inducted in the NLHHOF in 2003 Media Category.