Tommy Lockhart
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Tommy Lockhart was an American
ice hockey
organizer and administrator. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
in the "Builder" category, elected in 1965. Lockhart started out in 1932 organizing amateur hockey games at Madison Square Garden
, followed shortly by organizing the Eastern Amateur Hockey League
(EAHL) the next year. In 1934, he became the vice-president of the Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League, a post he held for eighteen years. In 1935, he also became the president of the EAHL.
Lockhart held a number of other leadership roles in American ice hockey over the ensuing years, including organizer and president of the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States in 1937 and the business manager of the New York Rangers
for six years in the 1950s. He also served on the U.S. Olympic Committee
and the council of the International Ice Hockey Federation
in 1965.
United States
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ice hockey
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...
organizer and administrator. He is a member of 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 the "Builder" category, elected in 1965. Lockhart started out in 1932 organizing amateur hockey games at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, followed shortly by organizing the Eastern Amateur Hockey League
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
(EAHL) the next year. In 1934, he became the vice-president of the Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League, a post he held for eighteen years. In 1935, he also became the president of the EAHL.
Lockhart held a number of other leadership roles in American ice hockey over the ensuing years, including organizer and president of the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States in 1937 and the business manager of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for six years in the 1950s. He also served on the U.S. Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
and the council of 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...
in 1965.