Jim Anderson

Jim was born in 1916 and began to play hockey at the age of 10.  This would prove to be a lifelong dedication to the sport of hockey and its growth locally, provincially and nationally.

Jim excelled as a player and became a member of the Trail Senior Smoke Eaters in the late 1930s before enlisting for WWII.  Following the war, he rejoined the Smoke Eaters before becoming coach of the Trail junior team in 1949.  Under his direction, the juniors won the BC Championship in 1950 and 1952.

From 1958 to 1963, he served as the Association's Secretary-Treasurer.  From 1963 to 1986 he was the Association's Honourary Vice-President.

Jim's major contribution to the administration of hockey in BC and Canada came through support for the rules of the game.  He was the Chairman of the BC Amateur Hockey Association's Rule Committee and Referee in Chief for 5 years and was the Western Canada representative of the CAHA Rule Committee for 5 years as well, including Chair of the Committee for 3 years.

In 1974, Jim received the CAHA Meritorious Award for service to hockey in Canada.  Previously, he had been awarded the BCAHA prestigious Diamond Stick Award for his service to hockey in BC.  Jim made a significant contribution to the evolution of amateur hockey in BC and Canada through both the BCAHA and the CAHA.