Ken King (ice hockey) explained

Ken King
Birth Name:	Kenneth Michael King
Birth Date:	26 January 1952
Birth Place:	Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:	Foothills, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:	President and CEO
Years Active:	2001–2020
Employer:	Calgary Sports and Entertainment
Spouse:	Marilyn Turner^[1]
Children:	2

Kenneth Michael King (January 26, 1952 – March 11, 2020) was a Canadian sports executive.^[2] He was the vice chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment, as well as alternate governor of the Calgary Flames in the NHL. He was the chairman and governor of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Calgary Hitmen's governor of the Western Hockey League (WHL).^[3]

Ken King died on March 11, 2020, at the age of 68 from lung cancer.^[4]

Awards and honours

• 2005 - Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding contributions to the province of Alberta.
• 2012 - Honorary degree from the University of Calgary^[5]
• 2014 - Honorary degree from Mount Royal University^[6]

External links

• Ken King's staff profile at Eliteprospects.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Remembering the life of Kenneth KING.
2. Web site: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details . Esask.uregina.ca . 2015-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916011106/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/king_kenneth_michael_1952_-_.html . September 16, 2017 . dead .
3. Web site: CALGARY FLAMES FRONT OFFICE - Calgary Flames - Team . Flames.nhl.com . 2015-08-29.
4. Web site: Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King dies. calgarysun.com. 2020-03-12.
5. Web site: Ken King to Receive Honorary Degree | News & Events | University of Calgary . Ucalgary.ca . 2015-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190604085038/https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/advisories/june2012/kenking . June 4, 2019 . dead .
6. Web site: Current News - Mount Royal University - Calgary, Alberta, Canada . Mtroyal.ca . 2014-06-05 . 2015-08-29.