Fred Waghorne
Canadian ice hockey referee and organizer (1865–1956)
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Key Takeaways
- Frederick Charles Albert "Old Wag" Waghorne Sr.
- He also made significant contributions to lacrosse in that country.
- League organization Waghorne was born in Tunbridge Wells, England and then moved to Canada.
- This league started out fielding lacrosse teams in the summer and hockey teams in the winter, but as the popularity of hockey grew the league became simply the Toronto Hockey League.
- In 1911, he formed the Beaches Hockey League which eventually became the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the largest minor league hockey organization in the world.
Frederick Charles Albert "Old Wag" Waghorne Sr. (October 16, 1865 – June 19, 1956) was an ice hockey referee and organizer in Canada. He also made significant contributions to lacrosse in that country. He is a member of both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in the "Builder" category.
League organization
Waghorne was born in Tunbridge Wells, England and then moved to Canada. While mainly interested in rugby as a youth, he became interested in lacrosse and ice hockey and eventually started the Toronto Lacrosse Hockey League. This league started out fielding lacrosse teams in the summer and hockey teams in the winter, but as the popularity of hockey grew the league became simply the Toronto Hockey League.
When the Toronto Hockey League disbanded, Waghorne continued to work to provide opportunities for hockey players at all levels. In 1911, he formed the Beaches Hockey League which eventually became the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the largest minor league hockey organization in the world.
Officiating
Waghorne is best known for his prolific career as a referee. He is known to have officiated 2,400 hockey games and 1,500 lacrosse matches. Many of the decisions he made on the ice rink became long-term rules in both amateur and professional ice hockey. Waghorne is credited with several changes and innovations to ice hockey rules, such as:
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