Clarence Campbell

Clarence Campbell was a Canadian ice hockey executive who served as president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977. His tenure spanned the league’s expansion from six teams and its conflict with the World Hockey Association.

NHL expansion: The growth of the National Hockey League from its original membership to a larger league. Campbell presided over the NHL as it expanded beyond its six-team structure in 1967.
Maurice Richard: A Canadian professional ice hockey player who starred for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. Campbell’s suspension of Richard triggered the protest that became the Richard Riot.
Frank Calder: The first president of the National Hockey League, serving from its founding in 1917 until 1943. Calder established the league presidency that Campbell later held for three decades.
University of Alberta: A public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, founded in 1908. Campbell studied law at the university before beginning his professional career.
1972 Summit Series: An eight-game hockey series between Canada and the Soviet Union in 1972. The series unfolded during Campbell’s presidency and brought international hockey into sharp public focus.
Richard Riot: A 1955 disturbance in Montreal following the suspension of hockey player Maurice Richard. The riot followed Campbell’s decision to suspend Richard for the remainder of the 1955 playoffs.
John Ziegler: An American lawyer and hockey executive who succeeded Campbell as NHL president in 1977. Ziegler inherited the presidency after Campbell’s long tenure ended.
Canadian Army: Canada’s land warfare force and a component of the Canadian Armed Forces. Campbell served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
World Hockey Association: A professional hockey league that competed with the NHL from 1972 to 1979. The WHA challenged the NHL’s control of players and professional hockey during Campbell’s final years.
1955 NHL playoffs: The National Hockey League postseason in which Montreal Canadiens forward Maurice Richard was suspended. The playoff suspension made Campbell’s authority a direct subject of public dispute.

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