Ray Miron | |
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| Born | Rodolph Miron March 20, 1923 |
| Died | August 28, 2015 (aged 92) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | ice hockey executive |
Joseph Rodolph "Ray" Miron (March 20, 1923 – August 28, 2015) was an owner of the new Central Hockey League (CHL), as well as a National Hockey League (NHL) executive, serving in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and as general manager of the NHL's Colorado Rockies. Miron co-founded the CHL with Bill Levins in 1992, under the concept of central ownership of all the teams. Miron had also previously coached in the previous Central Hockey League, and he also was president of that league for three weeks, before leaving to accept the role of GM with the Rockies.
Miron served as the president of the new league after Levins' death. He sold the league in 2000. In recognition of his importance to the league, the championship trophy, formerly known as the Levin's Cup, was renamed to the Ray Miron Cup. After the CHL merged with the competing Western Professional Hockey League, the trophy was renamed to the "Ray Miron President's Cup." In 2004, Miron was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy by the NHL,[1] a recognition he described as his "greatest hockey accomplishment."