Father David William Bauer CSB, CSM

Father David Bauer, a native of Kitchener, made a tremendous contribution to Canadian youth, as a teacher and in the capacity of player, manager and coach in the world of sports.

Following graduation from the University of Toronto, he was ordained a Basilican priest and taught at St. Michael’s College and St. Mark’s College in Vancouver, where he became Superior. He founded a monastery at St. Agatha, operated by the Carmel of St. Joseph nuns.

Father Bauer promoted the use of Canadian university students in international hockey competitions. He was Canada’s Olympic coach for the 1964 games in Austria. He was awarded a gold medal for sportsmanship by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

From 1964-69 he was an advisor to Canada’s national hockey teams. A director of Hockey Canada, he also served Canada’s National Health and Fitness Council and was a coaching counsellor in Japan.

In 1968 he was awarded the Order of Merit of Canada and in 1973 was named to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.