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Call for Applications — Board of Directors

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In 2026, the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) will mark a significant milestone—60 years of celebrating excellence in sport and honouring the stories that have shaped Saskatchewan.

This anniversary is more than a celebration; it represents a pivotal moment in the organization’s evolution as we prepare to expand our reach, strengthen our impact, and reimagine how Saskatchewan’s sport stories are shared in Regina and beyond.

The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to invite applications for appointment to its Board of Directors, for a three-year term commencing June 2026.

The SSHF exists to celebrate excellence, preserve Saskatchewan’s rich sport history, and educate and inspire the public about the vital role sport plays in our province’s cultural fabric. As we look ahead, the organization is focused on long-term sustainability, growth, and visionary leadership that will shape its next chapter.

Board members provide strategic leadership, sound governance, and stewardship of the organization’s mission and future. This volunteer role is well-suited to accomplished leaders who bring strategic insight, governance experience, and a passion for building a lasting legacy. Individuals with an affinity for sport, community impact, cultural institutions, and transformational projects are especially encouraged to apply.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a respected provincial institution at a defining moment in its history—and to help shape a legacy that will inspire generations to come.

To apply, please submit a resume and an expression of your interest in serving on the SSHF board to the attention of the Governance Committee at [email protected] by Friday, February 20, 2026.

Hall of Fame seeks Administrative Coordinator

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is seeking a highly organized and personable Administrative Coordinator to support daily office operations, membership and donor stewardship, and event planning activities.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this part-time role serves as the first point of welcome at 2205 Victoria Avenue, home to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and several provincial sport organizations dedicated to advancing sport in Saskatchewan. The Administrative Coordinator oversees front reception and general office operations while serving as a key point of contact for visitors, vendors, and stakeholders. This role also provides administrative support for SSHF corporate functions, including Board and committee meetings, the Annual General Meeting, and organizational programs.

A core component of this position is membership coordination and donor stewardship. The successful candidate will lead and maximize the use of SSHF’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, maintaining accurate records and supporting strategic, timely communications that foster strong relationships with members and donors. As a not-for-profit organization, this role makes a vital contribution, assisting with fundraising initiatives, sponsorship and grant research, reporting, and administrative support.

The Administrative Coordinator also plays a lead role in event planning and coordination, most notably SSHF’s signature event, the Annual Induction Dinner & Gala. Responsibilities include managing ticket sales, auctions, raffles, and event logistics, as well as providing planning and coordination support for a variety of additional programs and events throughout the year.

This is a busy and rewarding 27.5-hour-per-week position (Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) at $24.47 per hour, ideal for a candidate seeking part-time hours while working in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. The successful candidate will work on-site at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in downtown Regina.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review the full job posting for complete details on responsibilities and qualifications. If this sounds like you, please submit a resumé and cover letter to:

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
Attn: Executive Director
2205 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 0S4

Applications may also be submitted by email to [email protected].
Application deadline: February 11, 2025

Robyn Jensen is the new SSHF curator

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Robyn Jensen brings a passion for history and storytelling to her role as the new curator of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Jensen comes to the SSHF after spending the past seven years as the president or vice-president of the Indian Head Museum. She is also the creator of Home Runs & Dirt Roads – a popular website and social media channel that celebrates the stories of baseball in Saskatchewan.

She recently completed her Master of Arts degree at the University of Regina in Media and Artistic Research. She also has more than 30 years of experience with non-profits.

The SSHF worked with Jensen this past June to host the 75th anniversary visit of Nat Bates and Willie Reed from the Indian Head Rockets. Jensen was the project lead, historian and curator for the Rockets Baseball Exhibit, the Indian Head Rockets 75th Anniversary tribute game and baseball card set.

The Indian Head Museum partnered with the SSHF and the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum to celebrate the Rockets, a barnstorming African American and Latino baseball team that challenged racial barriers and elevated the level of play across the prairies in the early 1950s.

“I’m honoured to contribute to the Hall’s mandate of recognizing sport excellence, preserving Saskatchewan’s sport history, and educating the public about the role sport plays in our province’s cultural fabric,” Jensen said. “This role builds directly on my recently completed Master’s work, which focused on curatorial practice, storytelling, and the stewardship of community memory. I’m especially interested in how the stories of inductees, our hometown heroes, reflect not only athletic achievement, but the broader history of Saskatchewan: its communities, values, challenges, and resilience.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring my museum and research experience to this work and excited to help ensure these stories continue to be preserved, shared, and celebrated for generations to come.”

SSHF announces the creation of the Sheila Kelly Legacy Fund

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During the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Dinner & Ceremony, the SSHF was proud to launch the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Sheila Kelly Legacy Fund.

In her 32 years as executive director of the SSHF, Sheila Kelly displayed passion, dedication and professionalism to help the Hall of Fame through a period of growth and stability. With the creation of the Sheila Kelly Legacy Fund, her commitment to the long-term sustainability of the Hall of Fame will live on.

Sheila Kelly, left, receiving the International Sport Heritage Association’s Schroeder Award from Diane Imrie.The Hall of Fame not only preserves the stories of the province’s sport history, but it also educates and inspires future generations of athletes and citizens in Saskatchewan. Each year, thousands of students engage in the Hall of Fame’s award-winning educational outreach programming.

Through the Sheila Kelly Legacy Fund, you can support the important work of the Hall of Fame to preserve this cultural heritage. By supporting the fund, you can ensure that the SSHF remains a dynamic, self-sustaining attraction that honours the diverse sport history of Saskatchewan and will preserve and celebrate the stories of Saskatchewan athletes and their communities for future generations.

The Sheila Kelly Legacy Fund is administered by the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation.

Come meet the Class of 2025!

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Dinner & Ceremony is a sellout, but local sports enthusiasts can still be part of this weekend of celebration.

The Hall of Fame (2205 Victoria Avenue) will be hosting an open house from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th, where our newest exhibit, Dedication to Sport: Our 2025 Inductees, will debut. The exhibit will feature artifacts from the 2025 inductees and celebrate their achievements and stories.

The members of the 2025 induction class will also be available to meet fans and sign autographs between 1:30-2:30 p.m.

This year’s Induction Class features seven great inductees including two in sports that had not been previously recognized by the Hall. The Class of 2025 includes athletes Julie Foster (Rugby), Noah Miller (Water Polo), and Jon Ryan (Football); builders Brad Hornung (Hockey) and Klara Kesmarky Miller (Gymnastics); as well as the 1997 & 1998 Regina Rams Football Club and the 1978 & 1980 Saskatoon Harmony Centre Women’s Softball Team.

This event is open to the public and admission is by donation. The SSHF will also have autograph sheets available.

SSHF online auction will support programming

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is holding an online auction that is now live and will transition into a live silent auction during the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Ceremony on September 20, 2025, at the Conexus Arts Centre.

After last year’s wonderful response, the SSHF is pleased to offer 15 items for auction this year thanks to the generous support of several individuals, businesses and organizations.

This year’s auction features seven individual NHL player jerseys, plus a signed jersey from the 2024-25 Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL jerseys featured are from Adam Lowry, Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri, Kevin Korchinski, Ryan O’Reilly, Ryan Lomberg, and Tyler Myers.

Roughriders fan package highlighted by a football signed by the 2025 Riders team. There are also packages featuring, wine, event passes, gift certificates and much more that will suit a variety of budgets.

Proceeds from the auction will support the Hall of Fame’s educational programs and initiatives and will allow us to share more of Saskatchewan’s rich sporting history with students across the province. Winning items will be shipped anywhere in North America and we are pleased to have a new avenue for our out-of-province inductees and members to support our initiatives.

Online bidding will conclude at 3 p.m. on September 20. The in-person bidding will begin at the start of the Induction Dinner & Ceremony.

See where it all started: the first Labour Day Classic in 1949!

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will meet for the 60th Labour Day Classic in Regina this year. Join the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame for The First of 60: A Classic Labour Day Rivalry, a viewing of some of the colour footage of the first official Labour Day meeting between the two teams from 1949. A panel featuring Roughrider historian Rob Vanstone and local football historian Tom Fuzesy will bring the footage to life with their vast knowledge.

The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (2440 Broad St.) will host the event on August 26 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available and the Archives will also debut their new Sports Day exhibit at the event.

Classic Rivals: 60 Labour Day Clashes, a new exhibit celebrating the history of the Labour Day Classic, will open at the Hall of Fame on July 31. This new exhibit will feature artifacts and stories from the history of this storied rivalry from the first meeting in 1949 to the present.

Creating Active Champions returns for more summer fun!

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Want something to do with your children this summer? Our Creating Active Champions summer program is the place to be for some fun and learning! Choose one of these two options which best suits your needs! This year’s CAC will be focusing on all the different sports in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and adapting them for easy play. Each week of the program would be a different sport so returning visitors would never have the same program twice! Children will get active with many different sports modified for their age and ability.

Programming runs from July 2 – August 22

Book early to avoid disappointment!

All individuals and groups must pre-register

1) Bring your child or group for 90 minutes of fun both inside the Hall of Fame and across the street in Victoria Park.

For ages 4-12. A donation of $2 per child is requested. Adult chaperones must be present at all times. There is a maximum of 30 participants in each session.

The program is offered twice daily, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday:
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

The program is offered once on Wednesdays:
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

3) Let us bring the programming to your centre! Pick a morning or afternoon that suits you and we will deliver our programming at your facility. Centres must have enough participants to run two group sessions per visit, minimum 10 participants per session. Limited to one visit per location during the summer.

For ages 4-12. A $30 donation per location is requested. Adult chaperones must be present.

The program is offered twice daily on Fridays:
One location per time slot

9:30 – 11:45 a.m. (2 sessions: 9:30 – 10:30, 10:45 – 11:45)
1:00 – 3:15 p.m. (2 sessions: 1:00 – 2:00, 2:15 – 3:15)

And once on Wednesdays:

1:00 – 3:15 p.m. (2 sessions: 1:00 – 2:00, 2:15 – 3:15)

To register please contact: Vickie Krauss (306) 780-9232 [email protected]

A special thank you to our sponsors:

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

  • Outside activities will only proceed weather permitting. During inclement weather, all activities will take place inside the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) or your facility.
  • All group leaders/parents/guardians/chaperones must ensure their child is dressed for the weather and outfitted with sunscreen, bug spray and a water bottle. The water fountain in the SSHF building does have a bottle filler but no fountain.
  • An adult chaperone must be present at all times with groups and individuals. We encourage their participation as well! For larger groups, we would appreciate a 1:8 chaperone/child ratio.
  • Donation fees for groups and individuals can be paid by cash, cheque or credit card. We do not have debit available at the location. If this donation is a hardship for your organization, please let us know.
  • The SSHF reserves the right to cancel the program session if a minimum of 5 participants are not enrolled.
  • Pre-registration must occur a minimum of 24 hours in advance while programming space remains available.
  • We require at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations.

Seven standouts comprise Class of 2025

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) is pleased to announce the seven (7) inductees who will become the newest members of the SSHF this fall.

The Class of 2025 features three inductees in the athlete category, two builders and two teams.

The 2025 inductees are:

IN THE ATHLETE CATEGORY:

Julie Foster (Regina) – Rugby

Noah Miller (Regina) – Water Polo

Jon Ryan (Regina) – Football

IN THE BUILDER CATEGORY:

Brad Hornung (Regina) – Hockey

Klara Kesmarky Miller (Budapest, Hungary) – Gymnastics

IN THE TEAM CATEGORY:

1997 & 1998 Regina Rams Football Club

1978 & 1980 Saskatoon Harmony Centre Women’s Softball Team

Members and representatives of the SSHF’s Class of 2025 attended a press conference on Tuesday, April 8. Pictured are Terry Hornung (mother of Brad Hornung), left, Patti Rowley (Saskatoon Harmony Centre), Klara Kesmarky Miller, Barb Ryan (mother of Jon Ryan), Julie Foster, Noah Miller, Deanna (Ruecker) Hautz, Ed Bankowski and Barry Rees (both from the Regina Rams).

The 2025 Induction Dinner & Ceremony will be held at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Tickets are no longer on sale. 

The 2025 Induction Class is the first to feature a parent and child being inducted at the same time who were not inducted together as part of a team. Klara Kesmarky Miller and Noah Miller are also the first mother and son inducted into the Hall of Fame as individuals at any time.

In addition, the sports of water polo and rugby will have their first inductees in the Hall of Fame. With the addition of these two sports, there are now 55 recognized in the Hall of Fame.

Julie Foster represented Canada at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three times, reaching the semifinal on each occasion. When she retired her 44 appearances for the Canadian national team placed her third all-time. She also represented Canada in sevens rugby 10 times over the course of an 11-year international career. She finished her career with 13 tries and was the fifth woman inducted into the Rugby Canada’s Hall of Fame.

Noah Miller spent nine years on the Canadian men’s national water polo team including serving as the team’s captain for five of those years. Miller competed at six FINA World Championships, three FISU World University Games, and won bronze medals at the Pan Am Games twice in 2003 (Santo Domingo) and 2007 (Rio de Janeiro). Miller also won six Canadian national championships with three clubs tying the most by a Saskatchewan water polo player.

Jon Ryan enjoyed a 19-year professional football career and spent 12 of those seasons as a punter in the National Football League. In 2014, he became the first Saskatchewan player to win the Super Bowl when the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII. Ryan spent 10 seasons in Seattle and two more in Green Bay. He began his career in the Canadian Football League with Winnipeg, before spending two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and finally in Edmonton before retiring.

Brad Hornung’s dream of reaching the National Hockey League was paused when he was paralyzed from the neck down at 18 in a Western Hockey League game. That didn’t stop Hornung from staying in the game he loved. He worked as a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks for four years and then worked as a scout for the NHL’s Central Scouting. His qualities as a player led the WHL to name their Most Sportsmanlike Player award in his honour.

Klara Kesmarky Miller’s involvement in gymnastics has lasted more than 60 years. At 16 she judged her first provincial competition and was helping coach the Regina Girls Gym Club’s competitive program. Miller spent 27 years as a judge and launched the YWCA Limberettes Gym Club in her teens and then helped establish the Queen City Kinsmen Gymnastics Club. She would serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Gymnastics Saskatchewan for 30 years.

Saskatoon Harmony Centre won national women’s softball championships in 1978 and 1980 and went on to represent Canada each time. After winning their first title, they represented Canada at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico where they finished fourth. In 1981, they took part in the World Games in California – a multi-sport event for sports that were not yet on the Olympic schedule – where Canada finished second.

The Regina Rams concluded their time as a junior football club by winning consecutive Canadian Bowl national championships in 1997 and 1998. The Rams beat the Okanagan Sun 23-20 in double-overtime to win in 97 and beat Okanagan again 36-13 in Regina in 1998 to close the book on their junior football era.

Once again the Hall of Fame is pleased to partner with The Atlas Hotel in Regina (4177 Albert St.) as our host hotel for the 2025 Induction weekend.

Online art auction is live!

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame has partnered with the Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting to launch an online Art and Memorabilia Auction to raise funds to support the SSHF’s educational and outreach programming as well as other significant initiatives in the coming year.

The auction is live now and will conclude on Sunday, February 23 at 1 p.m.

There are 150 artworks on offer in the auction, by artists such as Allen Sapp, Michael Lonechild, Ken Danby, William Kurelek, Jason Robins, Gary Natomagan, Courtney Milne, Henri Masson, Carol Shelton, Gerald Jessop, Bernie Brown, Neville Clarke and more.

For most items, 100% of the winning bid goes to the Hall of Fame. These funds will help the Hall of Fame continue to fulfill their mandate of being a self-sustaining, dynamic attraction designed to preserve, interpret, recognize, and honour the diverse sport history of the province.

Indigenous inductee exhibit expands

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame has expanded the Indigenous inductees exhibit at the Hall of Fame. The Hall now features an expanded permanent exhibit dedicated to Indigenous athletes and builders from Saskatchewan and this month the exhibit has a new addition — a dedicated display tablet with 5,400 words telling the stories of some of the province’s great Indigenous athletes.

You can read the contents of that tablet here to learn more about these stories, but we also invite everyone to come and experience the exhibit in person.

In addition to the newly expanded Indigenous inductees exhibit, the Hall of Fame continues to offer Indigenous Legacies in Sport, an outreach educational program to students across the province. The Hall of Fame has also partnered with the University of Saskatchewan to create a display case and video kiosk celebrating Saskatchewan Indigenous athletes and their achievements. This exhibit is on permanent display in the Physical Activity Complex at the U of S’s College of Kinesiology in Saskatoon.

This fall Ray Mitsuing will become the 11 individual Indigenous inductee in the Hall of Fame. Mitsuing will be inducted posthumously as the first chuckwagon racer in the Hall of Fame after a great 36-year career where he qualified to compete at the Calgary Stampede for 36 consecutive years. In 1992 he won the Aggregate Championship at the Calgary Stampede and also earned the fastest time award there three times. He won the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association championship seven times during his distinguished career. He finished in the top 10 on the CPCA Tour in each of his last 12 seasons.

Ray Mitsuing will be inducted into the SSHF in 2024.

Paul Acoose, Colette Bourgonje, Tony Cote, Alex Decoteau, David Greyeyes, Jacqueline Lavallee, Jim Neilson, Claude Petit, Fred Sasakamoose, and Bryan Trottier have all been inducted into the Hall of Fame as athletes or builders.

While National Indigenous Peoples Day is an ideal time to celebrate and share these stories and resources, reconciliation is an ongoing process and the SSHF continues to work year-round to preserve and share these stories and history.

Notice: Annual General Meeting will be held on June 5

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On behalf of Trent Blezy, Board Chair of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF), this post serves as an official notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame which will be held at the following date and time:

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame at 2205 Victoria Avenue, Regina

(the meeting can also be accessed virtually via Microsoft Teams)

The agenda will include the Annual Report, presentation of the 2023/24 Financial Statements, the appointment of the auditor for 2024/25, and reports on the election of Board Directors.

The meeting package, plus the 2023 Annual Report, 2023/24 Financial Statements, and all other pertinent materials for the Annual General Meeting have been posted on the SSHF website and are available for review before the meeting by clicking on the links above.

We welcome members to join the SSHF AGM in-person at the Hall of Fame, however we are also pleased to offer a virtual option to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Please fill out this registration form to RSVP for the meeting and to receive your access credentials to attend the meeting virtually through Microsoft Team if that is your preference. These credentials will be distributed no later than noon on Wednesday, June 5.

All members of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in good standing are welcome to virtually attend and vote during the Annual General Meeting.

If you are uncertain if you are eligible to vote in the Annual General Meeting – or if you have any other questions – please contact the Hall of Fame at 306-780-9232 or email [email protected].

Hall hosting 1974 Regina Pats to mark golden anniversary of Memorial Cup win

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame will be hosting the members of the 1973-74 Regina Pats hockey club on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team’s Memorial Cup championship season.

Eighteen members of the Pats will be at the Hall of Fame to meet fans and reminisce about their championship season.

The afternoon will begin at 1 p.m. with a hot stove panel discussion with three members of the team and then from 1:30-2:30 p.m., fans are invited to meet the players and get a complimentary copy of the 1974 Pats team photo signed by the team. Admission to the event is free.

The 1973-74 Pats team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.

The Pats overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Quebec Remparts 7-4 in the Memorial Cup final in Calgary. That victory ended a 44-year Memorial Cup drought for the storied junior hockey team.

Regina swept the Calgary Centennials 4-0 to win the Western Canadian Hockey League title. They needed six games to get past the Saskatoon Blades and Swift Current Broncos in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

The Pats also experienced some international competition when they went to Sweden to play in the Ahearne Cup in mid-December. There they played against top teams from Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, and Dynamo Moscow from the Soviet Union. They returned a better team and posted a 26-6-4 record in league play after coming home.

Goalie Ed Staniowski was named the WCHL’s Most Valuable Player for that season. He and Clark Gillies have both been inducted into the Hall of Fame as individuals. They are two of the nine members of the ’74 Pats who went on to play in the National Hockey League.

Head coach Bob Turner won five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and was also inducted into the Sask. Sports Hall of Fame as an individual in 1994.

Mobile exhibit trailer at the Brier

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame will be bringing our mobile exhibit trailer to the Montana’s Brier from March 1-10.

Each day of the men’s national curling championship you can find our 53-foot trailer in the Ag Ex Building adjacent to the Brandt Centre. On the opening weekend, the trailer will be open from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Once the Brier moves to three draws per day on Sunday, the trailer will be open from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday. During the final three days of the event, the trailer will open 90 minutes before the first draw of the day and close 30 minutes after the late draw has started.

We are excited to welcome students from numerous schools who will tour the trailer during the weekday mornings of the Brier.

The mobile travelling exhibit was created in 2016 in conjunction with the Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary celebrations. It is unique among Halls of Fame in Canada and features stories and artifacts that span the SSHF collection. Hockey and football jerseys on display from as far back as the 1930s, a 100-year-old Olympic gold medal, vintage curling sweaters, and much more are on display inside the trailer.

Please see the map below to find the location of the trailer in the Ag Ex building north of the Brandt Centre.

Brier Tankard trophy on display at Hall of Fame

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The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame will be the temporary home for the Brier Tankard trophy for the next two months ahead of the 2024 Montana’s Brier men’s national curling championship being held in Regina.

Thanks to Curling Canada and Curl Sask., the Hall of Fame is displaying the Tankard trophy when it isn’t otherwise making a public appearance around the province. One of the most enduring and iconic trophies in Canadian sport, the Tankard will be making appearances at a number of events and venues before the Brier begins on March 1.

Handcrafted in England in 1927, the Tankard trophy features a heart-shaped metal plaque with the names of each of the winning foursomes since it was first awarded. The original Brier sponsor was the Macdonald tobacco company. Macdonald made a “Brier” pipe tobacco that contained a heart-shaped silver plug that was inserted with a purple plastic heart. That heart motif was the inspiration for the purple heart patches the competing teams receive as provincial champions and the silver hearts applied to the Tankard for each winning rink.

The original Brier Tankard trophy was awarded from 1927 until 1979 when it was retired once Labbatt Brewing Company took over as the title sponsor and created a golden stein for the winners. When their sponsorship ended in 2001, the original Brier Tankard trophy was restored and reinstated as the trophy. The Labatts Brier winners from 1980-2000 may not have received the Tankard trophy, but their names have all been engraved on the trophy retroactively.

While title sponsors have changed in the 21st century – Nokia (2001-04), Tim Hortons (2005-23), and now Montana’s (2024) – the original trophy has endured as the grandest prize in Canadian men’s curling.