Robert Lebel
Encyclopedia
Robert Lebel was a Canadian ice hockey
administrator who served as president of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
and the International Ice Hockey Federation
. He was also a successful mayor, serving as the mayor of Chambly, Quebec
. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1970. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
also named one of their divisions after him, along with Frank Dilio
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
administrator who served as president of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the Canadian Hockey Association or Hockey Canada....
and the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
. He was also a successful mayor, serving as the mayor of Chambly, Quebec
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...
. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1970. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
also named one of their divisions after him, along with Frank Dilio
Frank Dilio
Frank Dilio was an ice hockey administrator in the Canadian province of Quebec and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the president of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association from 1943 to 1962 and also served in other positions within QAHA before that...
.