Robert Lebel (ice hockey)

Robert Lebel
Born	(1905-09-21)September 21, 1905 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died	September 20, 1999(1999-09-20) (aged 93) Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	Quebec City Commercial Academy
Occupation(s)	Hockey administrator, politician, bookkeeper
Known for	President of the IIHF, CAHA, QAHA and QMJHL
Awards	Hockey Hall of Fame, IIHF Hall of Fame, 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal

Robert Lebel or LeBel (September 21, 1905 – September 20, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator, who served as president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lebel founded a senior ice hockey league during World War II, and then became president of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA). He was a mayor of Chambly, Quebec, before joining the CAHA as an executive member and later its president. He was president of the IIHF during the early Cold War era, the last Canadian to lead the federation. He later founded the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for junior ice hockey players. He received the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the IIHF Hall of Fame, three halls of fame in his native Quebec, and is the namesake of the Robert Lebel Trophy.