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 →
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 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 →
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 →
Born in Qu’Appelle, sport began for Frank Germann when he entered Notre Dame College at age 13. As a student, he played and coached baseball, football and hockey. Over the next 51 years Germann would continue his involvement and coaching Read more →
Emile Francis was well known throughout the province, his hockey and baseball roots stemming from North Battleford. Francis played his junior hockey career with the Moose Jaw Canucks and from there joined the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Chicago Blackhawks at Read more →
William “Bill” Ford, one of the best-known hockey figures in Saskatchewan, dedicated over 50 years to the development of the sport as an official, coach, and executive member. Ford was first elected to the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Read more →
Born in Dodsland, Ed Chynoweth’s name will always be closely associated with hockey in Western Canada, as well as the rest of the country. In addition to having the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) championship trophy named in his honour, Chynoweth Read more →
From 1914 to 1926, Bobby Reid played soccer with the Saskatoon Thistles, the CNR Soccer club, and the Fifth Battalion Soccer Club. An all-round athlete, Mr. Reid boxed for and was also the physical instructor for the 96th Highlanders. His Read more →
In 1950, Dave started out on a coaching career, which was to span three decades and see him become one of the most successful wrestling coaches in the country. Starting in 1952, Dave Pyle coached numerous provincial teams in national Read more →