• Charlie McCool

    Charles “Charlie” McCool

    The Wesley hockey team was started as a hockey club for the boys of St. Thomas Wesley Church. Under Charles “Charlie” McCool’s guidance, they represented the City of Saskatoon in the juvenile and junior divisions from 1924 to 1953.  The Read more →

  • Jack Maddia

    John “Jack” Maddia

    Jack, who was born in Moose Jaw and has been a resident of Indian Head since 1973, has a long outstanding hockey career in the Qu’Appelle Valley area.  After retiring from active participation in hockey as a result of an Read more →

  • Victor Lynn

    Victor “Vic” Lynn

    Vic Lynn’s very interesting hockey story began in Saskatoon.  He had a short junior career with the Saskatoon Quakers that included a Memorial Cup appearance in 1942.  Vic had a one game trial with the New York Rangers of the Read more →

  • Eddie Litzenberger

    Edward “Eddie” Litzenberger

    Eddie was born in Neudorf and played his minor hockey in Weyburn.  He became an outstanding player with the Regina Pats from 1949 to 1952 scoring 332 points in 197 regular season and play-off games for an outstanding 1.69 points Read more →

  • Elmer Lach portrait

    Elmer Lach

    Elmer Lach played professionally with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).  Elmer remained with the team for 14 years until retiring after the 1953/54 playoffs. Lach centered the “Punch Line” between Maurice Richard and Toe Blake. During Read more →

  • Orland Kurtenbach

    Orland Kurtenbach

    Photo Credit: Hockey Hall of Fame Orland Kurtenbach began playing organized hockey when, at the age of ten, his family moved from Cudworth to Prince Albert. By the time he was eighteen, he was the leading scorer on the Saskatchewan Junior Read more →

  • Gord Kluzak

    Gordon “Gord” Kluzak

    Gordon “Gord” Kluzak was a hockey all-star by the age of 11, dominating minor hockey in southwest Saskatchewan. He played on 2 Saskatchewan pee wee championship teams in Swift Current, and later won the Canadian midget championship with the Notre Read more →

  • Dave King

    David “Dave” King, C.M.

    Dave King was born in North Battleford and began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in 1972.   This experience led him to work at a number of levels in Saskatoon including bantam in Read more →

  • Wayne Kartusch

    Wayne Kartusch

    Wayne Kartusch was born in Regina where he began his love of hockey. Wayne played competitively in the Regina Pats Minor Hockey System before graduating in 1958 to the Regina Pats Junior Hockey Club. Following two seasons with the Pats, Read more →

  • Mike Kartusch

    Michael “Mike” Kartusch, C.M.

    Michael “Mike” Kartusch’s involvement with youth hockey teams began while he was in his early twenties.  Locally, he organized, coached, and administered the city Parks Hockey League.  Kartusch was also an administrator, coach, and president of the Senior Men’s Inter-City Read more →

  • Gordon Juckes

    Gordon Juckes

    Gordon Juckes played minor hockey in Melville and, in 1946, became the president of the Melville Millionaires. Gordon rose through the executive levels of amateur hockey, serving as president of the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League and the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Read more →

  • Dick Irvin

    Dickinson “Dick” Irvin Sr.

    Dickinsn “Dick” Irvin played the game of hockey with such style and power that sports writers praised him as the “World’s Greatest Amateur Hockey Player”.   As an amateur he played with the Winnipeg Monarchs and the Strathconas, the Regina Victorias Read more →

  • Bill Hunter

    William “Bill” Hunter

    Saskatoon-born Bill Hunter has had a storied career that involves a multitude of sports.  While growing up in Saskatoon in the 30’s, he founded the Saskatoon Dukes Football Club, the forerunner of the Hilltops.  After attending Notre Dame College at Read more →

  • Fran Huck

    Anthony “Fran” Huck

    Fran Huck was born in Regina and played his minor hockey in the Regina Pats organization beginning with the Pats Midget “A” team at age 15.  In the 1962/63 hockey season he moved up to the Junior “A” Pats from Read more →

  • Gordie Howe

    Gordie Howe, O.C.

    Gordie Howe played for 25 years as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1946 to 1971, winning the Stanley Cup 4 times.   Throughout his entire career he played in 1,767 regular season Read more →