Nash passed away in 2010 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. As quoted from a Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article (external source): "Nash became involved with junior hockey early on, helping operate now defunct teams such as the Grande Prairie North Stars and Chiefs before joining a community effort to create the Storm. The club joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1996, one year after forming. Nash had been involved with the team until just months ago, serving twice at the president from 1998-2000 and 2007-2009, said Don Moon, [then] business manager for the Storm and a long-time friend." Brian Nash obituary (external source). Also has a memorial game bearing his name, called the Brian Nash Memorial Game (external source), that has been held every August since his death - the Grande Prairie Storm's inter-squad game prior to the team cutting down player for the start of the AJHL regular season.