24 Facts About Hal Trumble

Hal Trumble served as the executive director of the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States from 1972 to 1987, and managed the United States men's national ice hockey team to a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Hal Trumble previously refereed games in the 1968 Winter Olympics, and was later inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Hal Trumble began playing ice hockey as a child, then in high school, and later in a senior ice hockey league.

Hal Trumble later spent 18 years officiating at the international level.

Hal Trumble was chosen to referee ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, and was put in charge of the final games which decided the gold, silver and bronze medals.

Hal Trumble later served as the technical director for the International Ice Hockey Federation referee committee from 1972 to 1982.

Hal Trumble served as commissioner of the United States Hockey League during the 1960s.

Hal Trumble was at odds with the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States and its president Tommy Lockhart, regarding the perceived lack of support from AHAUS for teams in the USHL.

Hal Trumble was the general manager of the United States men's national ice hockey team for the 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships Pool B in Bucharest, the 1971 World Ice Hockey Championships Pool A in Switzerland, and the silver medal-winning team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Hal Trumble admitted that his job was mostly administrative in nature, such as making travel arrangements and making the team aware of the rules of the competition.

Hal Trumble later managed the American men's national team at the 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships Pool B in Tokyo.

Hal Trumble became the first person to serve as the full-time executive director of AHAUS, working in that position from 1972 to 1987.

Hal Trumble successfully led AHAUS from operating a deficit into a profitable business with its own office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, growing the full-time staff from two employees to fifteen.

Hal Trumble increased the number of teams registered with AHAUS from 7,015 in 1972, to 11,543 teams by 1985, and increased the number of referees from 3,178 to 8,434 in the same time period.

Hal Trumble implemented clinics for coaches and referees, and began other publications to promote the game.

Hal Trumble authored the 1975 book Coaching Youth Ice Hockey, and the 1976 book Youth Ice Hockey.

Hal Trumble released videos about ice hockey skills, and training techniques.

Hal Trumble made AHAUS the sole governing body for ice hockey in the country, which included representing the interests of the United States Olympic Committee.

Hal Trumble campaigned against the use of professionals at the Olympics, due to the success of the men's national team program in which collegiate athletes played for the United States, and delayed their professional careers.

In 1981, Hal Trumble acted as president of the National Council of the Youth Sports Directors.

Hal Trumble was married Ida Mae Hal Trumble for 36 years, and had two sons and two stepdaughters.

Hal Trumble died on March 5,2010, in San Clemente, California.

Hal Trumble was later inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999, in the builder category.

Hal Trumble was first person to receive the USA Hockey Builders Award in 1999.