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MANITOBA HOCKEY HERITAGE DAY

In 2020, the Manitoba Government proclaimed December 20th as Manitoba Hockey Heritage Day. This date acknowledges the anniversary of Western Canada's first organized hockey match played in...

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL TEAM OFFICIALS VISIT MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk attended the Canadian Friends of Hockey in Ukraine dinner on Tuesday December 1st . Don had the opportunity to greet the Ukrainian delegation and...

KENNEDY, LYNDON ADDED TO MANITOBA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame member Sheldon Kennedy on his induction to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. After winning Gold at the 1988 World Juniors and following that up...

2021 SAM FABRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The R. A. "Sam" Fabro Scholarships are awarded to a member of the University of Manitoba Men's and Women's hockey programs. The recipients are selected by the UofM coaches every November from...

Join Ty Dilello for the launch of Mosienko: The Man Who Caught Lightning in a Bottle

On Wednesday October 27, 7:00 pm CDT (Great Plains Publications) in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park. The event will also be broadcast live via YouTube. * To view the...

NHL HISTORY WITH TY DILELLO

Hockey author and historian Ty Dilello has posted some great stories for us in the past on Manitoba's hockey heritage. He's had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a lot of hockey folks...

GOT ANY HOCKEY PHOTOGAPHS, SCRAPBOOKS or PROGRAMS?

Got any Hockey Photos, Scrapbooks or Programs? Don't throw them out!! Do you have any photos that pertain to Manitoba hockey? Our Research committee are seeking photos that could be scanned and...

TED 'DUTCH' HOLLAND O9/18/1937 - 07/22/2021

Peacefully in his sleep, after a battle with leukemia and dementia, the Holland family announces that Ted "Dutch" Holland entered into eternal rest, on July 22, 2021, at the age of 83. Ted was...

Bob 'Pinkie' Davie Story

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame writer, Ty Dilello has put together an interesting article on the hockey life of Beausejour, Manitoba's Bob 'Pinkie Davie.Click Here to read....

2020/21 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Scholarships

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame was pleased to present the following scholarships; Sam Fabro Memorial Scholarship - $1500 2020/2021 Recipients: Women: Madison Cole University of Manitoba Bisons...

JIM JOHNSON - NOVEMBER 7, 1942 - MAY 4, 2021

It is with great sadness the family of Jim Johnson announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife Marlys, and his children, Shellie (Jim)...

1956 WINNIPEG WARRIORS WIN EDINBURGH TROPHY

The Western Hockey League expansion Winnipeg Warriors capped their Cinderella season by winning the 1956 Edinburgh Trophy as Canada's top minor-professional hockey team. Billy Mosienko tallied...

2020 MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME COMMUNITY AWARD

Crystal Leach accepts a $10,000 Community Award cheque from the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and partner Sigfusson Northern on behalf of Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre. The money is in support of...

WINNIPEG JETS - CHASE THE ACE

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is excited to be part of a new True North Youth Foundation initiative that will help support the MBHHF Scholarships and Community Award programs. We're hoping you...

Johnny Peirson July 21, 1925 – April 16, 2021

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame was saddened to hear of the passing of Johnny Peirson on April 16, 2021. Born in Winnipeg on July 21, 19925, the Peirson family moved to Montreal when he was a...

100 Years Ago - 1921 Memorial Cup Champion Winnipeg Junior Falcons

After winning the Manitoba Junior crown, the Winnipeg Jr Falcons claimed the Hickory Abbott Memorial Trophy as Western Canadian Junior Hockey Champions with an 8-4 two-game total point series win...

REMEMBERING ART COULTER - Ty Dilello

Remembering Art Coulter: Captain of the 1940 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers - By Ty Dilello Few were better at playing tough on the blueline than Art Coulter. The second captain in the...

THANK YOU EVASON FAMILY!

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame would like to thank Sheila Evason of Brandon for her recent generous donation. The Evason family is one of Manitoba's prominent hockey families in the Westman...

FINAL FACE-OFF 2020

During 2020, the hockey community has lost many Manitobans, some with a connection to the sport of hockey in our province. Also included are earlier deaths not mentioned previously or brought to...

2021 Nomination Deadline Extended

Due to the uncertainty surrounding all activities during the Covid pandemic, the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is extending its nomination deadline to February 1, 2021. If you know of someone with...

MANITOBA HOCKEY HERITAGE DAY

ANNUAL MANITOBA HOCKEY HERITAGE DAY, DECEMBER 20th December 20, 2020 will mark the 130th anniversary of the first organized hockey game in Western Canada. This was a seminal event in Manitoba's...

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum Inc. Fund

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum has partnered with The Winnipeg Foundation to establish a permanently endowed Manitoba Heritage Trust Fund to support our work. Until March 31, 2021,...

MANITOBA HOCKEY: AN ORAL HISTORY

As Manitoba celebrates its 150th birthday in 2020, it's another great chance to reflect on the exquisite hockey history that the keystone province possesses. In "Manitoba Hockey: An Oral...

BOB HOLLIDAY WAY

On Wednesday, July 22, Sadler Avenue in St. Vital was given the honourary name 'Bob Holliday Way' in recognition of Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame member Bob (Doc) Holliday's contributions to the...

2020 MBHHF Scholarship Recipients

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum sponsors two awards including the Ken "Friar" Nicolson Award for a male high school hockey player and the Sami Jo Small Award for a female hockey...

Manitoba's World Champion Falcons 100th Anniversary

On April 26, 2020 the Province of Manitoba celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg Falcons winning the first Olympic Gold Medal for hockey at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games. The...

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame leads the Way with AED Installations

Canstar Community News writer T. Kent Morgan penned an article on the role that the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame took towards having Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines installed in...

FINAL FACE-OFF 2019

Kent Morgan has put together a roster of those members of the Manitoba hockey community that we lost in 2019. From amateur to pro, these individuals wrote about, made, played, and called our...

World's Oldest Living Former Pro Hockey Player

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame writer Ty Dilello penned a great article on the oldest living former pro hockey player, Wilf Beaulieu. Born in 1918 in Winnipeg, Wilf would sign with the Portland...

2019 MBHHF Community Award Winner

The 2019 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Community Award recipient is St. Claude and Haywood District. MBHHF President Don Kuryk and Director Murray Allen attended the St. Claude Winter Carnival on...