Portfolio: Dynasty/Program
WINNIPEG OLYMPICS
The story of the Winnipeg Olympics cannot be told without first tracing the early roots of women’s hockey in Manitoba—a history that began decades earlier on frozen rivers and outdoor rinks. By the 1910s, women across the province were skating and playing informal games, often using borrowed gear or improvised sticks. These contests were community-driven...
1986-1992 CARTWRIGHT CLIPPERS
If NHL GMs think that they have it tough putting together their teams, they need to take a look at what rural hockey clubs have to do to ice a team. Work and family commitments, illness, injuries, car troubles, weather, anything and everything can decimate a roster. So, when the tiny town of Cartwright, MB,...
1953-1961 PIERSON BRUINS
The Pierson Bruins dominated the South West Hockey League during the Fifties. Built around a strong core of local talent, the club was built on well organized offensive and defensive systems. Import players were allowed and complemented the team's talent. In the 1952/53 season, the Bruins won the MAHA "C" title. In the 1953/54 season,...
1950-54 DAUPHIN KINGS INTERMEDIATES
The Dauphin Kings dominated the Big Six league which ran from 1949-1957. Over the league's eight year existence the Dauphin Kings would claim 5 straight league titles, four Provincial titles and two Western Canada Intermediate championships. The Big Six League operated from 1949 to 1955, and the Dauphin Kings dominated. Considered by some to be...
1960-64 ASSINIBOIA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
The Assiniboia Residential School opened its doors on Academy Road in Winnipeg in 1958 with a small population of approximately 120 Indigenous students from Manitoba and Northern Ontario. Starting in 1959, the school entered teams in Greater Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association leagues. The rosters were made up of young Indigenous men from Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree,...
