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'''Kenneth Michael King''' (January 26, 1952 – March 12, 2020)<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/king_kenneth_michael_1952_-_.html |title=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan &#124; Details |publisher=Esask.uregina.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916011106/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/king_kenneth_michael_1952_-_.html |archive-date=September 16, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="passing-calgary-sun">{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/ken-king-dies-leaving-a-legacy-of-leadership-business-acumen-and-commitment-to-sport/wcm/30545a4b-d6ee-4687-a19b-278027721a42|title=Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King dies|last=|first=|date=|website=calgarysun.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] sports executive. He was the vice chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment, as well as alternate governor of the [[Calgary Flames]] of the NHL. He was the chairman and governor of the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL), and the [[Calgary Hitmen]]'s governor of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40733 |title=CALGARY FLAMES FRONT OFFICE - Calgary Flames - Team |publisher=Flames.nhl.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>
'''Kenneth Michael King''' (January 26, 1952 – March 12, 2020)<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/king_kenneth_michael_1952_-_.html |title=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan &#124; Details |publisher=Esask.uregina.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916011106/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/king_kenneth_michael_1952_-_.html |archive-date=September 16, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="passing-calgary-sun">{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/ken-king-dies-leaving-a-legacy-of-leadership-business-acumen-and-commitment-to-sport/wcm/30545a4b-d6ee-4687-a19b-278027721a42|title=Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King dies|last=|first=|date=|website=calgarysun.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] sports executive. He was the vice chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment, as well as alternate governor of the [[Calgary Flames]] of the NHL. He was the chairman and governor of the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL), and the [[Calgary Hitmen]]'s governor of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40733 |title=CALGARY FLAMES FRONT OFFICE - Calgary Flames - Team |publisher=Flames.nhl.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>


Ken King died on March 12, 2020, at the age of 68, from cancer.<ref name="passing-calgary-sun" />
Ken King died on March 12, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://immiguy.com/kenneth-michael-king-death-canadian-sports-executive-ken-king-has-passed-away/|title=Kenneth Michael King Death: Canadian Sports Executive Ken King Has Passed Away|date=2020-03-12|website=Immi Guy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>, at the age of 68, from cancer.<ref name="passing-calgary-sun" />


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==

Revision as of 23:04, 12 March 2020

Ken King
Born
(1952-01-26)January 26, 1952

DiedMarch 12, 2020(2020-03-12) (aged 68)
CitizenshipCanadian
Occupation(s)President and CEO
Years active2001 - 2020
EmployerCalgary Sports and Entertainment

Kenneth Michael King (January 26, 1952 – March 12, 2020)[1][2] was a Canadian sports executive. He was the vice chairman of Calgary Sports and Entertainment, as well as alternate governor of the Calgary Flames of the NHL. He was the chairman and governor of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Calgary Hitmen's governor of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[3]

Ken King died on March 12, 2020[4], at the age of 68, from cancer.[2]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". Esask.uregina.ca. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Former Calgary Flames president and CEO Ken King dies". calgarysun.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "CALGARY FLAMES FRONT OFFICE - Calgary Flames - Team". Flames.nhl.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Michael King Death: Canadian Sports Executive Ken King Has Passed Away". Immi Guy. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ken King to Receive Honorary Degree | News & Events | University of Calgary". Ucalgary.ca. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "Current News - Mount Royal University - Calgary, Alberta, Canada". Mtroyal.ca. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2015.