Gordon Juckes

Gordon Juckes
CM MBE CD
Three quarters profile photo of Gordon Juckes in a suit and tie
BornJune 20, or (1914-06-30)June 30, 1914
DiedOctober 4, 1994(1994-10-04) (aged 80)
Occupations
  • Ice hockey administrator
  • Newspaper publisher
Known for
  • CAHA executive director
  • IIHF council member
Awards
Military career
Allegiance Canada
Service/branchRoyal Canadian Artillery
Years of service1940–1945
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards

Gordon Wainwright Juckes CM MBE CD (/ks/; June 20 or 30, 1914 – October 4, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He served as the president and later the executive director of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), and as a council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Juckes became involved in hockey as newspaper publisher and team president, then served as president of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association. During World War II he was a Major in the Royal Canadian Artillery, and was honoured with the Order of the British Empire.

Juckes was the first full-time employee of the CAHA, and a key proponent for the early development of the Canada men's national ice hockey team and the 1972 Summit Series. He worked to promote minor ice hockey and player safety in Canada, and his efforts with the IIHF established the IIHF World U20 Championship. After 31 years as a hockey administrator, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and the IIHF Hall of Fame.