Leo Parker was a long time booster of hockey in the Humboldt area. Leo joined the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (SAHA) as a member of the executive in 1950. He was instrumental in forming the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in the late 1950s when both Regina and Saskatoon joined the Western Canada Hockey League.
Named president of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (1958-1960), Parker brought 40 years of experience as a player, coach, and manager to the province’s governing body.