A hockey hero who has served the game and the people who play it, locally and nationally, has been officially inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Mail reported in its February 25 edition that George Kallay was to be inducted.
The ceremony took place in Canmore on Saturday, July 25 and he was inducted along side former Calgary Flame Lanny McDonald and the 1979-1980 Red Deer Rustlers. Jim Fisher had the honour to present Kallay with the award.
“It was a really nice thing last Saturday night,” said Fisher, who has been a presenter for the Hall of Fame for the last four years, and is now known as the “Official Voice of the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.”
Kallay was honoured in the builder category.
His involvement in hockey spans more than two decades, and throughout that time he has been dedicated to player development in every role from player and parent to official from the minor hockey level all the way up to an executive member of Hockey Alberta, The Hockey Alberta Foundation and Hockey Canada.
He served as chair of the Hockey Alberta Foundation from 2005-2009 and the chair of the Hockey Canada Development Committee from 2005-2008.
For his work he was presented with the Hockey Alberta Development Award in 2005, the Hockey Alberta Centennial Award in 2007, the Hockey Alberta Volunteer of the Year in 2008 and the Alberta Cup 25th Anniversary Builders Award in 2011.
George and his wife Barb resided in Drumheller for a number of years following his retirement and now reside in the Edmonton area.
