Isaac Hildebrand

HILDEBRAND, Isaac (Ike) It is with great sadness that the family of Ike Hildebrand announces his peaceful passing on August 27th, 2006 in St. Albert, AB at the age of 79. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, sons Jay (Kim) Daniel (Marian) and daughters Jody, Heidi and Melanie, grandchildren Drew, Warren, Jackie and Kyle, brother Fred (Mae)of San Diego and sister Mary(Bud) of Langley BC. Ike excelled at both of Canada's national sports, lacrosse and hockey. He played lacrosse with the New Westminster Salmonbellies Senior team and at age 17 won the MVP award in the Mann Cup Canadian Championship. In a lacrosse career that spanned 17 years (1943-1960) he was honored 13 times as an all-star. After a junior hockey career with the Oshawa Generals, he spent 10 years playing professional hockey with minor pro teams in the Pacific Coast League, the US Hockey League, the Quebec Pro League and the American Hockey League. He also played with the New York Rangers, and the Chicago Black Hawks of the 'original six' NHL teams 1949-1953. He was playing coach with the Belleville McFarlands and scored the winning goal when they won the World Championship for Canada in Prague Czechoslovakia in 1959. He was inducted into Canada's Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1972 and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 as well as Sports Halls of Fame in Peterborough (1978), Belleville (1989) and Oshawa (1993). Ike was also an ardent golfer and has two holes-in-one to his credit. A Memorial Service will be held at the Sturgeon Community Hospital Chapel, 201 Boudreau Road, St. Albert on August 31 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Alzheimer's Society, 10531 - Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 4K1 or the Youville Home, 9 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert, AB T8N 1K1. The family wish to express their sincere thanks to the staff at the Youville Home and Sturgeon Hospital. Connelly-McKinley Ltd. ~ St. Albert. Telephone (780) 458-2222, to send condolences: www.connelly-mckinley.com