Frank Calder

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Frank Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League, known for his influential role in shaping the league and for having the Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League trophy
ice hockey administrator
person
sports executive
awardedFor rookie of the year in the National Hockey League
birthDate 1877-11-17
birthPlace Bristol, England, United Kingdom
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship Canada
deathDate 1943-02-04
employer National Hockey League
endTime 1943
era early 20th century professional hockey
familyName Calder
fieldOfWork ice hockey
professional sports administration
fullName Frank Sellick Calder
gender male
givenName Frank
honouredBy Calder Memorial Trophy NERFINISHED
influenced development of professional ice hockey in North America
knownFor Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor
first president of the National Hockey League
languageOfWorkOrName English
leaguePresidency served as NHL president from 1917 to 1943
legacy considered one of the founding figures of the NHL
memberOf National Hockey League leadership
namedAfter Frank Calder
nationality Canadian
notableAchievement helped establish NHL rules and governance structures
oversaw NHL during its formative decades
occupation league president
sports executive
placeOfDeath Montreal, Quebec, Canada
playedKeyRoleIn early expansion and stabilization of the NHL
formation of the National Hockey League
positionHeld President of the National Hockey League
residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
startTime 1917
workLocation Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada


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