Monsignor Athol Murray (January 9, 1892 – December 15, 1975) was a Canadian priest and high school president. Monsignor is an ecclesiastical honorific used by certain priests and bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Born in Toronto, Ontario he was educated at Loyola College, St. Michael's College School, St. Hyacinthe College, and Université Laval. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... St. ... Université Laval (Laval University) is the oldest centre of education in Canada, and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French. ...

He was ordained in 1918 and was sent to Regina in 1922. He started an athletic club for boys and was appointed St. Augustine's parish in Wilcox, Saskatchewan in 1927. Flag Seal Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Coordinates , Government Country Province District Canada Saskatchewan Assiniboia Established 1882 City Mayor Governing Body MPs MLAs Pat Fiacco Regina City Council Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron Harper Warren McCall Sandra...

A salty priest of unshakeable faith, he believed in the development of the individual through rigorous education and sport. He founded Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in 1927, and was the inspirational force behind the famous Notre Dame Hounds hockey team. Known as 'Père' to all, he would never refuse a deserving student an education - even if that meant tuition was paid in potatoes and wheat rather than dollars and cents. Leading the college until his death, he influenced generations of Canadians and the development of Canadian hockey. Said Père Murray, "I love God, Canada and hockey -- not always in that order." Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, or Notre Dame College, is a co-ed, independent, residential high school for students in Grades 8-12 in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. ...

The ice hockey team is known as the Notre Dame Hounds. More than 100 former Hounds have been drafted by National Hockey League including Wendel Clark, Curtis Joseph, Rod Brind'Amour, Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... Wendel Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29, 1967 in Keswick, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL. // Playing career Joseph is nicknamed Cujo and has played wearing the number 31 for the St. ... Rod BrindAmour at the 2006 NHL Awards. ... Bradley Glenn Richards (born May 2, 1980 in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. ... Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980 in Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. ...

Honours

• In 1968, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions as President of the College of Notre Dame of Saskatchewan Inc. from which thousands of Canadian and foreign students from poorer families have graduated". [1]
• In 1972, he was inducted as a hockey builder into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
• In 1998, he was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.

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References

• Founder - Monsignor 'Père' Athol Murray. Retrieved on January 6, 2006.

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External links

• Hockey Hall of Fame entry
• Canada's Sports Hall of Fame entry