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First World Juniors in Winnipeg
The first World Juniors were held in Winnipeg during the 1974/75 season. The final culminated in a Canada vs Russia classic.
Final Face Off - Sport World Mourns Loss of Frank McKinnon
…organized the first World Junior Hockey Championship, and at the same time was a member of the Congress of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). After retiring from education, Frank…
How Manitoba Set the Bar for all World Juniors
…Toronto author Gare Joyce’s excellent article on the 1999 World Juniors in Winnipeg. The IIHF and Hockey Canada don’t always get it right, but this time they did…
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Winner of Gold at First World Junior Tourney - by Al Vickery
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,…
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…
1965-70 CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM
…in the Winnipeg Arena against top European teams. A second national team was formed in Ottawa during the 1967-68 season. Canada finished third in the world championship in 1966 and…
Manitoba's Hockey History
…The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame has an extensive collection of videos available online here. The videos feature oral histories with some of the province’s all-time greats, Ab…
Hall, Joe
…seasons and two Stanley Cup victories. Joe Hall’s rough play was always creating headlines and he had many run-ins on the ice, most notably with the Montreal Canadiens’ Newsy Lalonde….
ED SWEENEY MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT - GEOFF KIRBYSON
…most of his career at the Winnipeg Free Press while also contributing to Canadian Business Magazine, The Hockey News and numerous trade publications. He has coached minor hockey for many…
What could have been ...
…in 1978 to save the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets from extinction by purchasing the then-troubled franchise. Gobuty led the group as the team’s President and Governor, orchestrating many defining…
SUSANA YUEN
…was selected for the Canadian national team that would be participating at the first official, IIHF-sanctioned Women’s World Championship in Ottawa in March, 1990. Organizers were determined to pull out…
MacPherson, Stewart
…for the BBC in 1937. As a war correspondent, showman, sports commentator and author, his rise to fame in the UK included the Twenty Questions quiz show, Royal tours and…
MANITOBA HOCKEY HERITAGE DAY
…in 1890. The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and our sponsors are proud to partner in celebrating hockey’s legacy in our province. Manitoba has produced Olympic, World and Stanley Cup…
TY DILELLO RECEIVES THE 2019 SWEENEY AWARD FOR GOLDEN BOYS
…came from Manitoba. His list started with a simple rule that all the players got their start on the ice in Manitoba. After breaking down the large number of Manitobans…
Crawford, Howard "Krug"
…Date of birth – 1892 Born in Brandon. From 1919 until he passed away in 1959, Howard “Krug” Crawford served the Brandon Sun well as a news reporter,…
Baizley, Don
…the NHL. He consistently appeared on The Hockey News list of the 100 people of power and influence in the sport, and is recognized as a true ambassador of hockey…
Coo, Abbie
…Born in Teeswater, Ontario, Abbie Coo was a successful news paper executive with the Winnipeg Free Press for many years. From 1918 to 1963 he was an executive…
Davis, Reyn
…went to the Chatham Daily News before joining the Winnipeg Free Press in 1968. Reyn Davis covered the Winnipeg Junior Jets from 1969 and then the professional Jets of both…
Vic Grant
…joined CJOB Sports and created the popular Primetime Sports. He became CJOB’s News Director in 1998 and Program Director in 2000, before retiring in 2009. Vic Grant was recognized in…
1896 WINNIPEG VICTORIAS
…at a number of locations throughout the city. They were soon rewarded with news of the victory. Celebrations lasted until the team’s return on February 24th. The locomotive’s cow catcher…
McKenzie, Ken
…by the National Hockey League as its publicity director. In 1947 McKenzie co-founded The Hockey News with W.V. Cote. his other contributions to the NHL include its Press and Radio…
JOE CROZIER February 2, 1919 - October 11, 2022
…Blazers and Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association, the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, and ultimately, the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey…
1930/31 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADS
…1931 WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS The University of Manitoba Grads won the World Championship of hockey in 1931. The roster was: Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, Blake Watson, Art Puttee,…
1934/35 WINNIPEG MONARCHS SENIORS
…1935 WORLD CHAMPIONS The Winnipeg Monarchs were a senior team that represented Canada at the 1935 World Championship in Davos, Switzerland. Monarchs finished with a record of six…
LOU JOYAL April 31, 1931 - September 18, 2020
…was predeceased by brothers: Raymond, Harold, Len and Wally; sister Myra, and first wife Eileen Daly. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Lou worked as a salesman. His world revolved around…
Ab McDonald 1936 - 2018
… The hockey world lost one of its true ‘good guys’ on September 5, 2018 with the passing of Ab McDonald at the age of 82. Born on…
JOHN GORDON "Gordie" KERR 5/8/1923 - 9/22/2021
…Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Uncle and Friend. He left this world on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the age of 98. His stories and his sense of humor will be dearly missed….