William Northey

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William M. Northey (born April 29, 1872 - August 9, 1963), was a builder in the National Hockey League.

Born in Leeds, Quebec, Northey became secretary at Montreal AAA in 1893. He would help lead the team to two Stanley Cups. In 1909, he helped convince ice hockey executives to change two rules still in place today. The first was the change from a game consisting of two 30 minute halves to three 20 minute periods. He also got rid of the position of a rover. The number of players on the ice per team was dropped to six.

He formed the Canadian Arena Company and was instrumental in building Arena Gardens in Toronto, and owned Montreal Arena, which burned down in 1918. In 1924, he helped construct the famous Montreal Forum.

Northey was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.