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Celebrating the Life of Michael 'Pagey' Page

On 18 April, Central Hockey Club was notified that Life Member and outstanding human, Michael ‘Pagey’ Page had passed away. The Club and the wider ACT Hockey Community are deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with Pagey’s family and our hockey community at this time.  

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We are deeply proud and appreciative of the contribution that Pagey has made to Hockey in the ACT and the positive influence he has had on so many former and current players lives.

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At the end of last season, Central's President, Stew Shannon, published the following summary of Pagey’s contribution to Central Hockey Club. 

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During his playing career, Michael’s selfless and club orientated attitude led him to coach junior boy's teams for 15 years, in particular, U15 Div1. After his playing career ended, Michael coached senior men for 13 years, with most of those years leading our CL2 team. Over the last 11 years Michael has guided this team to multiple premierships, including three in a row in 2024.

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Michael's club involvement didn’t just stop with playing and coaching. Over this time, he was also on Club Committees for 4 years, chair of the ACTHA Development Committee for 6 years, Vice President of the ACTHA executive for 3 years and ACTHA board member for 2 years. In his post playing days, Michael has also been on the club Senior Committee for 9 years.

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Michael Page, or Pagey as we all know him, is one of a kind. He is the true meaning of Central; he is passionate, committed, caring, tough, and always there to improve others. The real mark of an individual isn’t how they improve themselves, it is how they improve others. Pagey will certainly be remembered for doing just that.

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In the words of Michael Page “the reason I have played and been involved with hockey is because I have done it with my mates”.

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Pagey bleeds Navy. He is a true clubman and will be remembered as one of the greatest contributors and biggest influencers of Central Hockey Club. ​________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Club plans to remember and celebrate the life of Pagey in the coming weeks. In addition,  a minute’s silence  was observed on Tuesday 22 April at the conclusion of the men’s Chill Challenge game.