Murray Costello

Murray Costello
OC
Murray Costello OC
	Costello at the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships
Born	February 24, 1934; South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 27, 2024 (aged 90)
Alma mater	Assumption University, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey executive; Lawyer
Years active	1959–2012
Known for	Hockey Canada; Canadian Amateur Hockey Association; International Ice Hockey Federation;
Family	Les Costello
Awards	Hockey Hall of Fame; IIHF Hall of Fame; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame; Order of Hockey in Canada; Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame;
Height
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks; Boston Bruins; Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1950–1965

James Murray Costello OC (February 24, 1934 – July 27, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey player, executive, and administrator. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League and was the younger brother of Les Costello. He was a lawyer by trade and president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) from 1979 to 1994. After facilitating the CAHA merger with Hockey Canada, he continued as president until 1998.

Costello helped establish the program of excellence for the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team. He also oversaw the foundation of the Canada women's national ice hockey team and the inaugural 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship. In addition to his work on Canadian national hockey, he spent 15 seasons as an executive in the Western Hockey League, and another 14 years as an International Ice Hockey Federation council member. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the IIHF Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame, and the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, was an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a recipient of the Order of Hockey in Canada.