FLAMES EXECUTIVE
Ken King, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ken King will tell you professional hockey has the best fans of any sport. And he grins every time the C of Red spontaneously rocks the Saddledome to prove it.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the NHL franchise Calgary Flames since summer 2001, King appreciates the value and community pride created through one of only 30 NHL teams in the world. “Making people happy is a dream job,” says King who recognizes the tremendous obligation the Flames owe their fans.
Like you, King has an overwhelming fondness for the sport. And his aspiration every season is to raise the bar another notch to reward devoted fans with the best possible entertainment package in the NHL. He appreciates the enduring fan loyalty and the excitement surrounding the regular season. He’s also proud to have watched fans enjoy heart-wrenching, but electrifying, playoff runs for the Stanley Cup.
King is a strong believer in contributing to the community and he knows incredible achievements can be accomplished when aspiration and determination mix with a visionary approach, meaningful intentions, responsible actions and, above all, consideration for others. His current community involvement spans numerous organizations, including chairman, TELUS Community Board, past co-chair of REACH (a $300 million medical fundraising initiative), the Calgary Committee to End Homelessness, the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority, the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Borden Ladner Gervais CIAU Athlete of the Year Awards Committee and the Rotary Club of Calgary. Previous support and commitment involved the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, Calgary Philharmonic Society, No Ka Oi Ranch Foundation and past-chairman of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
In 2005, King received an Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding contributions to the province of Alberta. Other awards include the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for community service and the commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. In 1991, he was honoured as B’Nai Brith Man of the Year.
Born and raised in Hanley, Saskatchewan, King launched a 30-year career in the newspaper business that included senior executive positions in Canada’s leading newspapers including President and Publisher of the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald. During his newspaper career in Calgary, King was acknowledged for his innovative marketing, establishment of healthy corporate relationships, spirited community leadership and appreciable growth for the newspapers.
King is an avid but mediocre golfer and like many other Albertans, shares a passion for horses. Most often he stays in the saddle. But not always. He and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters and they are proud grandparents to Amanda's twin boys and Jocelin's baby boy.
King also serves as an Alternate Governor of the NHL and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen.
General Manager Jay Feaster
Jay Feaster joined the Calgary Flames in July, 2010 as assistant general manager. He was named acting general manager on December 28, 2010 and, on May 16, 2011 was named general manager of the team.
Feaster joined the Flames organization to build on his decorated managerial career which includes a Stanley Cup Championship as General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 and a Calder Cup Championship as the President of the Hershey Bears (American Hockey League) in 1997.
Feaster and Senior Vice President & Assistant General Manager Michael Holditch are central figures with the Flames hockey management group.
The native of Williamstown, PA was originally named General Manager of the Lightning on February 10, 2002. In addition to a Stanley Cup championship, the Lightning won back to back Southeast Division titles in 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Feaster was named the 2004 Sporting News NHL Executive of the Year based on a vote of other NHL GMs and hockey executives. Prior to being named General Manager, he spent three seasons with the club in the Assistant General Manager’s position. In that capacity, Feaster was responsible for all contractual, collective bargaining and NHL legal issues, as well as the organization’s scouting department and its developmental league affiliates.
To join the Lightning, Feaster resigned his post as President of the Hershey Bears and Vice President of Hershey Entertainment. In that capacity, Feaster oversaw the operations of the Bears, the Hershey Wildcats professional soccer team and Hersheypark Arena/Stadium, including the star Pavilion.
Feaster, who spent nine years with the Bears, led the team to a division title (1993-94) and a Calder Cup Championship (1997), while establishing three consecutive single season attendance records (1991-92 to 1993-94) and entering into a five year affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. For his work, he was named the AHL’s Executive of the Year in 1997. He originally joined Hershey Entertainment as Assistant to the President in 1989 and was named General Manager of the Bears and Hersheypark Arena/Stadium in 1990.
Prior to joining Hershey Entertainment, Feaster practiced law with the firm of McNees, Wallace & Nurick in Harrisburg, PA. Feaster is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Susquehanna University and a Cum Laude graduate of the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, DC.
Jay and his wife, Anne, have five children – Theresa Bobby, Libby, Ryan and Kevin.
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Ken King will tell you professional hockey has the best fans of any sport. And he grins every time the C of Red spontaneously rocks the Saddledome to prove it.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the NHL franchise Calgary Flames since summer 2001, King appreciates the value and community pride created through one of only 30 NHL teams in the world. “Making people happy is a dream job,” says King who recognizes the tremendous obligation the Flames owe their fans.
Like you, King has an overwhelming fondness for the sport. And his aspiration every season is to raise the bar another notch to reward devoted fans with the best possible entertainment package in the NHL. He appreciates the enduring fan loyalty and the excitement surrounding the regular season. He’s also proud to have watched fans enjoy heart-wrenching, but electrifying, playoff runs for the Stanley Cup.
King is a strong believer in contributing to the community and he knows incredible achievements can be accomplished when aspiration and determination mix with a visionary approach, meaningful intentions, responsible actions and, above all, consideration for others. His current community involvement spans numerous organizations, including chairman, TELUS Community Board, past co-chair of REACH (a $300 million medical fundraising initiative), the Calgary Committee to End Homelessness, the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority, the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Borden Ladner Gervais CIAU Athlete of the Year Awards Committee and the Rotary Club of Calgary. Previous support and commitment involved the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, Calgary Philharmonic Society, No Ka Oi Ranch Foundation and past-chairman of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
In 2005, King received an Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding contributions to the province of Alberta. Other awards include the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for community service and the commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. In 1991, he was honoured as B’Nai Brith Man of the Year.
Born and raised in Hanley, Saskatchewan, King launched a 30-year career in the newspaper business that included senior executive positions in Canada’s leading newspapers including President and Publisher of the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald. During his newspaper career in Calgary, King was acknowledged for his innovative marketing, establishment of healthy corporate relationships, spirited community leadership and appreciable growth for the newspapers.
King is an avid but mediocre golfer and like many other Albertans, shares a passion for horses. Most often he stays in the saddle. But not always. He and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters and they are proud grandparents to Amanda's twin boys and Jocelin's baby boy.
King also serves as an Alternate Governor of the NHL and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen.
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General Manager Jay FeasterJay Feaster joined the Calgary Flames in July, 2010 as assistant general manager. He was named acting general manager on December 28, 2010 and, on May 16, 2011 was named general manager of the team.
Feaster joined the Flames organization to build on his decorated managerial career which includes a Stanley Cup Championship as General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 and a Calder Cup Championship as the President of the Hershey Bears (American Hockey League) in 1997.
Feaster and Senior Vice President & Assistant General Manager Michael Holditch are central figures with the Flames hockey management group.
The native of Williamstown, PA was originally named General Manager of the Lightning on February 10, 2002. In addition to a Stanley Cup championship, the Lightning won back to back Southeast Division titles in 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Feaster was named the 2004 Sporting News NHL Executive of the Year based on a vote of other NHL GMs and hockey executives. Prior to being named General Manager, he spent three seasons with the club in the Assistant General Manager’s position. In that capacity, Feaster was responsible for all contractual, collective bargaining and NHL legal issues, as well as the organization’s scouting department and its developmental league affiliates.
To join the Lightning, Feaster resigned his post as President of the Hershey Bears and Vice President of Hershey Entertainment. In that capacity, Feaster oversaw the operations of the Bears, the Hershey Wildcats professional soccer team and Hersheypark Arena/Stadium, including the star Pavilion.
Feaster, who spent nine years with the Bears, led the team to a division title (1993-94) and a Calder Cup Championship (1997), while establishing three consecutive single season attendance records (1991-92 to 1993-94) and entering into a five year affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. For his work, he was named the AHL’s Executive of the Year in 1997. He originally joined Hershey Entertainment as Assistant to the President in 1989 and was named General Manager of the Bears and Hersheypark Arena/Stadium in 1990.
Prior to joining Hershey Entertainment, Feaster practiced law with the firm of McNees, Wallace & Nurick in Harrisburg, PA. Feaster is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Susquehanna University and a Cum Laude graduate of the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, DC.
Jay and his wife, Anne, have five children – Theresa Bobby, Libby, Ryan and Kevin.
