Brad Hornung’s dream of following in his father’s footsteps and playing the National Hockey League was paused when he was paralyzed from the neck down at 18 years old after being injured in a Western Hockey League game in 1987. Read more →
Ryan Getzlaf reached the pinnacle of hockey success early in his career and continued with a consistent level of excellence through a lengthy National Hockey League career. Getzlaf retired having a Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals while becoming Read more →
Hayley Wickenheiser’s prodigious talent was apparent early on. She grew up playing on a backyard rink her father built in her hometown of Shaunavon and playing on boys’ teams before becoming the most decorated women’s hockey player of all time. Read more →
Shannon Miller has left a legacy everywhere she has gone in the hockey world. Miller was born in Tisdale and grew up in Melfort. She played with the University of Saskatchewan women’s hockey team in their first year of existence. Read more →
Growing up in the 1930s with spina bifida, Bill Brownridge channeled his love of sport, particularly hockey, into areas where he could excel, as an author and a painter. Brownridge’s love of hockey was forged on the family farm near Read more →
Colleen Sostorics made the long journey from Kennedy, Saskatchewan to the top of an Olympic podium three times. Born in Regina and raised in Kennedy, Sostorics is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the Canadian women’s hockey team. The road Read more →
With a blue-collar work ethic instilled in him while growing up on the family farm near Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Wendel Clark combined a physical style with a scoring touch. Those traits made him a fan favourite and one of the most Read more →
Clarence Campbell became one of the most important and influential figures in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) without scoring a single goal. As president of the NHL from 1946 to 1977, Campbell was the league’s longest-serving president Read more →
Johannes “Johnny” Gottselig did it all for the Chicago Black Hawks. From a starring role on the ice to guiding the team behind the bench, Johnny helped lead the Black Hawks to two Stanley Cup championships during the 1930s. He Read more →
David Williams was a scorer in junior hockey and a hard-nosed player in the National Hockey League (NHL). Through it all he was Tiger – a nickname given by his coach during his first year of hockey in Weyburn. Best Read more →
Guyle Fielder is considered the greatest minor league hockey player of all time. However, there wasn’t anything minor about his accomplishments. Beginning his career when there were only six teams and limited spots for players in the National Hockey League Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Senior Men’s Hockey Champions, 1985 One could say the 1984/85 Moose Jaw Generals were destined for greatness and a place in Canadian hockey history. When the puck dropped to start the South Central Senior Hockey League regular season, Read more →
Cliff Koroll’s journey to the National Hockey League (NHL) began in Saskatoon. As a member of the Midget A Saskatoon Wesley’s, Koroll helped them win a Provincial Championship in 1961/62. He was also a major factor in the Wesley’s 1963/64 Read more →
Edward Lyman “Hick” Abbott was known throughout Western Canada as a great athlete, a true sportsman and an exceptional person. Even today, many sports historians consider Abbott one of Regina’s greatest athletes. Originally born in Orillia, Ontario, Abbott moved to Read more →
Bob Bourne, a native of Netherhill, SK turned his outstanding amateur hockey skills into an exceptional junior hockey career and four Stanley cup championships with the New York Islanders. In his three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades, Bourne showcased his Read more →