Evelyn (Gorin) Nesdole participated in many different sports during her student years. At Mount Royal High School in Saskatoon, she was part of the 1964 Provincial Champion volleyball team. At the University of Saskatchewan, she was a member of the Read more →
Donald Gallo first encountered the triathlon while watching “The Wide World of Sports” on TV in the early 1980’s. Having recently moved to Saskatoon, he began to seek out and compete in triathlon events around Saskatchewan. He soon realized there Read more →
Chuck Armstrong completed his Bachelor of Education in Physiotherapy from the University of Saskatchewan in 1975. At that time, the field of sports medicine was in its infancy. As his career progressed, Armstrong would become a leading figure in advancing Read more →
Born in Craik, Saskatchewan, Del Wilson has been a fixture with the Regina Pats hockey club, boasting a twenty-five year career with junior hockey in Regina and a lifetime of dedication as a builder in Western Canada. Del began his Read more →
Fred Sasakamoose may be best known for his achievements on the ice, but he made his biggest contributions off it. As the first treaty Indian to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), Sasakamoose broke the barrier for generations of Read more →
Alvin (Al) Ritchie holds the distinction of being the only coach to have won national championships in the junior ranks of hockey and football. Al Ritchie coached the senior Regina Roughriders during their fledgling years. Although successful with 9 western Read more →
During his years in hockey, Dennis Pottage didn’t care who won the games. Instead, he was concerned with how the games were played. As one of Saskatchewan’s top officials, he helped develop hockey officiating on the local, provincial, national and Read more →
Allan “Al” Pickard was influential in organizing the YMCA Hockey League, the forerunner of the Parks League. In the 1920s he played, coached, and presided over the Regina Aces. Al’s administrative abilities were recognized as he was elected to the Read more →
Leo Parker was a long time booster of hockey in the Humboldt area. Leo joined the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (SAHA) as a member of the executive in 1950. He was instrumental in forming the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in Read more →
Stanley “Stan” Obodiac’s achievements in the world of hockey were not restricted to Canada. Stan played for the Lethbridge Maple Leafs when they won the 1951 World Hockey Championships in Paris, France. He also coached and played on European teams Read more →
In 1927, Kenneth “Ken” More’s sport involvement flourished and he began coaching softball at a local level. Following this, Ken turned his energies to executive duties. In 1949, he was president of the Saskatchewan and the Western Canada Softball Associations. Read more →
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, 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 →
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 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 →