[News] Doug Mitchell Has Passed

[IamNotKenKing]

Not sure if this is truly Fire on Ice, but he was involved with the Flames, and hugely in the Calgary sports scene, so I did not want it to get buried.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...ell-dead-at-83

Very sad day for a true Calgary Sports Icon.
He was an absolute gentleman, in the truest sense of the word.

RIP Doug.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I had forgotten he was the Flames' representative on the NHL Board of Governors.

[EVERLAST]

Former CFL commissioner. Rip.

[greentree]

Doug Mitchell was a kind man, who with his wife Lois spent many volunteer hours in the Calgary community. As a kid I caught lots of footballs from Mr. Mitchell as we played pickup games in our local park. He used a drive a cool dark blue Ford TBird with suicide doors. Owned a string of race horses. And who can forget his Stamps radio broadcasts with Ken “Noodles” Newans?!
Rest In Peace Doug Mitchell

[DoubleK]

RIP. He was on our BoD, got to meet him once, seemed like a very genuine man.

[bdubbs]

Rest in peace.

[InglewoodFan]

This seems so sudden, he and his wife were special guests at the Dawgs game this past Saturday. They gave a wave to the crowd when it was announced. He did a lot for sports in Calgary.