The Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Ontario Hockey League. The recipient must be or have been actively engaged in junior hockey. The Bill Long Award is not awarded annually, but rather bestowed upon notable acheievements over time, as noted by the OHL board of governors.
The award was initiated in 1989 to commemorate the efforts and contributions of Bill Long during his days in the Ontario Hockey League, spanning over three decades as a coach and manager of the Niagara Falls Flyers, Ottawa 67's, and London Knights. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two Junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The London Knights are a Junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues
Winners
- 2006 Jeff Twohey
- 2005 Bert Templeton
- 2003 Norm Bryan
- 2002 Jack Ferguson
- 2002 Jim Lever
- 1997 Wren Blair
- 1997 Frank Bonello
- 1994 Brian Kilrea
- 1993 Dr. Bert Templeton ( May 11 1940 in Irvine Scotland &ndash December 5 2003) was a legendary junior Ice hockey coach Laurie John (Jack Ferguson ( 4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wren Blair (born October 2, 1925 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a former Canadian Ice hockey coach Brian Blair Kilrea (born October 21 1934 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an Ice hockey head coach, General manager and member of the Robert L. Vaughan
- 1992 Herb Warr
- 1990 Sherwood Bassin
- 1989 Earl Montagano
- 1989 Alec Campagnaro