1. Matthew Leyden was a Scotland-born Canadian former ice hockey executive and administrator, with the Ontario Hockey Association.
13 Facts About Matt Leyden
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Matt Leyden managed the Oshawa Generals from 1937 to 1953, and built the team which won seven consecutive OHA championships, and three Memorial Cups.
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Matt Leyden is the namesake of both the Matt Leyden Trophy, and the Leyden Trophy.
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Matt Leyden immigrated with his family to Oshawa, Ontario, from Hawick, Scotland, in 1914 at age 10.
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Matt Leyden managed the Oshawa Majors from 1928 to 1937, and the Oshawa Generals from 1937 to 1953.
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Matt Leyden managed the Oshawa team to the 1929 Mann Cup title, and was an active member of Oshawa Green Gaels from 1964 to 1971.
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Matt Leyden served on the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association executive, while he was president of the Ontario Hockey Association from 1965 to 1967.
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Matt Leyden felt that Ontario was on the right course with the established of multiple tiers in junior ice hockey to keep the players involved.
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Matt Leyden was succeeded by Jack Devine as OHA president.
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Matt Leyden was interred at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Whitby, Ontario.
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Matt Leyden was regarded by Hap Emms as a close friend, an honorable person, and someone who should have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Matt Leyden received the Ontario Hockey Association gold stick award for dedication and service to the sport in 1956, and was made a lifetime member in 1972.
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Matt Leyden was inducted into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.