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Early the morning of January 14th, Major (Ret) Danny McLeod passed away in Kingston, ON, at the tender age of 92.
The man was a true legend, and his accomplishments on and off the ice are unparalleled. A few highlights: Danny won the Military Cross for Valour in WWII, served as a military observer in Indochina (now Thailand), was the Director of Athletics at RMC, was instrumental in founding the CIAU (now CIS) and the University Cup, and served as the NHL's Director of Officiating.
If you are not familiar with Danny McLeod, here are a couple of articles that describe his accomplishments in greater detail.
http://www.thewhig.com/2013/12/01/mcleod-has-made-major-impact
http://www.nhlofficials.com/display_news.asp?articleID=241
And a book written about his life:
http://www.amazon.com/Always-Leader...id=1389803623&sr=1-5&keywords=Always+a+Leader
Most impressive, however, was his humility. Anybody who had the good fortune to meet Danny McLeod can attest to his firm handshake, and that he always looked you in the eye and treated you with respect no matter who you were.
The man was a true legend, and his accomplishments on and off the ice are unparalleled. A few highlights: Danny won the Military Cross for Valour in WWII, served as a military observer in Indochina (now Thailand), was the Director of Athletics at RMC, was instrumental in founding the CIAU (now CIS) and the University Cup, and served as the NHL's Director of Officiating.
If you are not familiar with Danny McLeod, here are a couple of articles that describe his accomplishments in greater detail.
http://www.thewhig.com/2013/12/01/mcleod-has-made-major-impact
http://www.nhlofficials.com/display_news.asp?articleID=241
And a book written about his life:
http://www.amazon.com/Always-Leader...id=1389803623&sr=1-5&keywords=Always+a+Leader
Most impressive, however, was his humility. Anybody who had the good fortune to meet Danny McLeod can attest to his firm handshake, and that he always looked you in the eye and treated you with respect no matter who you were.