Ken King, the former president and CEO of the Calgary Flames ownership group, has died. 'A pillar of the Calgary community'"A proud son of Saskatchewan, Ken King has been a pillar of the Calgary community for five decades," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. Prior to joining the Flames, King had worked in the newspaper business, serving in senior roles with both the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun. Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving speaks to reporters on Thursday about the death of former Flames president Ken King. Arena dealIn recent years, King had been a staunch advocate of a new arena for the Calgary Flames, a process that involved contentious public debate and lengthy negotiations with the City of Calgary.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2020 22:16 UTC