Bill "Red" Hay, a 1958 graduate of Colorado College and member of its 1957 national championship hockey team, has been selected for induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the category of Builder.
 
The Hall of Fame defines a Builder as an individual who has contributed to the development of the game of hockey, moving the game forward.
 
Hay notched 154 points (60g, 94a) in two seasons as a Tiger and was named a first-team All-American both years. In his first season at CC, he helped the school claim its second national championship.
 
Following his graduation, Hay played one season with the Calgary Stampeders, then became the first former NCAA player to appear in the National Hockey League when he debuted with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1959-60 campaign. That season, he recorded 55 points and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year. He also earned a spot in the 1960 NHL All-Star Game. The following year, paired on a line with Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, Hay helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1938.
 
Hay, the first CC graduate to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame, played six more seasons with the Blackhawks before retiring from professional hockey. Since then, he has worked in his family's oil business and was part owner and team president of the Calgary Flames. He also served 15 years as Chairman and CEO of the Hockey Hall of Fame.