Maxwell is also given cr for introducing time clocks to the game, and turning the World Championships into a major event. Maxwell was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1996 as a builder. Doug Maxwell died of cancer, aged 80 on August 31, 2007.
Among his accomplishments, Maxwell served as director of the World Curling Championships for 18 years (1968-1985), is credited for inventing the Skins Game, published the Canadian Curling News for 20 years and wrote numerous books including the bestseller Canada Curls. Maxwell was also awarded the World Curling Freytag Award, which later led to his induction into the WCF Hall of Fame.
Maxwell served as a member of Canadian Broadcasting Company"s first broadcast team for curling.
