Richard F. Canning

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Richard F. Canning was an American attorney who was the president of the American Hockey League from 1957 to 1961.

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Canning graduated from Brown University in 1932 and Harvard Law School in 1935. [1] He was admitted to the Rhode Island bar in 1935 and practiced with Letts & Quinn and its successor firms, Letts, Quinn, & Licht and Licht & Semonoff. [2] He also served as the city solicitor of Cranston, Rhode Island. [1]

American Hockey League

In 1945, Canning became the legal counsel for the Rhode Island Auditorium. In this role, Canning was also involved with the AHL's Providence Reds. [3] In 1952, Reds owner Louis Pieri resigned as club president following a dispute with American Hockey League president Maurice Podoloff. Canning succeeded him as team president and took his seat on the league's board of directors. [4] Canning was elected vice president of the AHL in 1954 and was promoted to executive vice president three years later. [5] [6] On October 7, 1957, Canning was elected president of the American Hockey League, a position he held until 1961, when he resigned to focus on his law practice. [7] [8] [9] He returned to the role as governor for the Reds and in 1974 became the AHL's as vice president and general counsel. [3] [10] In 1972, Canning received the James C. Hendy Memorial Award, which is given annually to an executive who has made the most outstanding contribution to the American Hockey League. [11] In 1990, the league honored Canning with the Richard F. Canning Trophy, which is awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champions. [3] [10] Canning died on August 6, 1990, in Providence, Rhode Island. He was 78 years old. [2]

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  2. 1 2 "Richard F. Canning; lawyer, official in AHL". Providence Journal. August 7, 1990.
  3. 1 2 3 "AHL names trophy in honor of Canning". Providence Journal. June 24, 1990.
  4. ↑ "Loses Protest, Quits AHL Board". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 31, 1952. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Snow, Douglas A (July 1954). "Brunonians Far and Near". Brown Alumni Monthly. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chick Steps Down As A.H.L. Prexy". The Windsor Daily Star. June 18, 1957. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Richard F. Canning Elected A.H.L. Head". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1957.
  8. ↑ "Canning Heads Hockey Loop". The New York Times. October 8, 1957.
  9. ↑ "AHL Searching For New Head". The Altus Times-Democrat. June 21, 1961. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Richard F. Canning Trophy". American Hockey League Hall of Fame. AHL Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "James C. Hendy Memorial Award". American Hockey League Hall of Fame. AHL Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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