We continue our series about the origin of trophy names in the league. The trophy name is said at the banquet, and often recipients, as well as the league families, don’t know the background story. Below is the description of the Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup as taken from the league 50th Anniversary History.
Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup origin
Bill MacLeod was a special player and a special person. As a student at St.Pat’s, he started to play in the league, and then went on to play at Regiopolis. He was a fun – loving player who had many friends from his association with the league. He was tragically murdered while still a student at Regi, and that loss to the community was felt by everyone who had known Bill through his involvement in local sports. Initially the trophy donated by his family went to the Most Valuable Player in the playoffs, but since the format change in 1992, it has been awarded to the “player that has the most fun” in each division. That is a lasting tribute to a boy who loved whatever game he was playing, and played with passion, because he had fun doing it.
