Sadly, Cass Frey has passed away with no warning. On Monday, July 15, 2024, it was stated that the Elmira Sugar Kings alumnus had passed away. This news came as a result of a publication that was issued by Elmira Sugar Kings. The article informed the ESK family but also informed the broader public about his passing. Unfortunately, Cass Frey passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind his family, friends, and loved ones who were crushed by his passing. Cass Frey’s family has received letters of condolence and expressions of sadness from a great number of people ever since the news of his passing became public.

After spending his formative years in Kitchener, Ontario, Cass Frey relocated to Waterloo, Ontario, where he remained until the moment of his passing. Cass Frey was a native of Kitchener, Ontario. Over the course of four seasons, Cass was a member of the Sugar Kings, where he served as captain and won the Sutherland Cup several times. Recently, the Sugar Kings issued remarks in which they paid tribute to Cass Frey and expressed their condolences to his family and friends. They also shared their thoughts and prayers with them.

The Sugar Kings of Elmira

A junior ice hockey team that plays their home games in Elmira, Ontario, Canada, is known as the Elmira Sugar Kings. Within the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, they compete in the Mid-Western division of the standings. Elmira Juniors were a team that competed at the Junior “C” level throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1962, they were victorious in the Clarence Schmalz Cup competition. The first season of the Elmira Sugar Kings was played in 1971–1972, although the Sugar Kings did not join the Southwestern Junior “B” Hockey League until 1973 with their first season. The Sugar Kings were victorious in the league championship competition during their debut Junior “B” season. In 1974, the league was renamed the Waterloo-Wellington Junior “B” Hockey League. In 1977, the league changed its name to the Midwestern “B” Hockey League.

Through much of their first 20 years, the Kings were inconsistent—some years finishing with more than 30 wins, some years fewer than 10. But the Sugar Kings were one of the most powerful teams in Canadian junior hockey throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. They were a squad that dominated competition. In 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008, and 2011, the Kings were crowned the Mid-Western “B” champions. Additionally, they won the Sutherland Cup as the Ontario Hockey Association Junior B champions in 1997, 2001, 2011, and 2017.