Donat Raymond

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Donat Raymond (born January 3, 1880 in St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec - June 5, 1963), was a Canadian Senator and builder in the National Hockey League.

Donat was a member of the Canadian Senate as a Liberal Party from 1926 to 1963. Donat was also head of the Canadian Arena Company that helped designed arenas throughout Canada. One of the major arenas he re-built was the Montreal Forum in 1968. One of his final acts was to approve the financing and plans of the arena before he died.

Donat was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

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• Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
• Picture of Donat Raymond's Name on the 1946 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
• Donat Raymond At Find A Grave