Samuel “Rusty” Crawford
Samuel “Rusty” Crawford was billed as one of the greatest hockey players of his time. During a career of over 21 seasons in professional hockey, Rusty never missed a game due to an injury. He was a member of 3 Read more →
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Edward “Ed” Chynoweth
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 →
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John “Johnny” Bower
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan heralded the arrival of a future hall of famer in November of 1924. Bower played on frozen ponds with catalogues and mattresses for body protection. He started in the nets at eight years of age. Bower’s junior Read more →
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Frank “Buzz” Boll
Frank “Buzz” Boll, known as the “Western Tumbleweed”, was regarded as one of the fastest skaters in the National Hockey League (NHL) during his era. Boll started off his hockey career with the Weyburn Wanderers in the 1928-29 season. In Read more →
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Gordon “Red” Berenson
Red played his minor hockey in Regina and showed great promise with the Regina Pat Midgets who were two-time Provincial Midget Champions. Berenson was the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Rookie of Year with the Regina Pat Juniors in the 1956-57 Read more →
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Maxwell “Max” Bentley
Max Bentley followed his older brothers footsteps and had a lot of success in Saskatchewan as a talented hockey player. As a teenager he joined the well-known Saskatoon Wesley’s Junior Hockey Team for the 1935-36 season. Max moved on to Read more →
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Douglas “Doug” Bentley
Doug Bentley played all over Saskatchewan during the start of his hockey career but began in his hometown, on the Delisle Tigers. Soon after that he moved on to play on the Saskatoon Wesley Juniors. Doug then played in Regina Read more →
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David “Dave” Balon
Dave Balon was born in Wakaw and played his minor hockey and baseball for the local teams. Junior hockey took him to Prince Albert where he played two years with the Junior Mintos. He turned pro at the ripe old Read more →
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Murray Balfour
Although Murray Balfour was born in Manitoba, it was in Regina where he first became involved in hockey. Like so many other Regina residents, Balfour got his start with the Regina Pats organization playing with the Pat bantams in 1949. Read more →
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William “Bill” Hicke
William “Bill” Hicke excelled at many sports in his youth, but it was hockey that would consume the young man and steer his life to the big leagues. Bill’s talent allowed him to play for the Regina Pat midgets and Read more →
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Brent Ashton
Saskatoon’s Brent Ashton began his successful hockey career in his hometown where he went on to star for both the Saskatoon O’s of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League (WHL). Brent Read more →
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John Brennan
Born in 1933, John was an avid sports enthusiast in Prince Albert. As a youngster he competed in hockey, baseball, tennis, golf and swimming. At the University of Saskatchewan his participation continued and his volunteer career began. Hockey was Brennan’s Read more →
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Murray Armstrong
Murray Armstrong was born in Manor, Saskatchewan on New Year’s Day 1916. He grew up to enjoy a long and successful career in hockey as both a player and a coach. After a ten year stint in the National Hockey Read more →
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Sidney “Sid” Abel
Melville’s Sid Abel began his career in the National Hockey League with the 1938-39 Detroit Red Wings. In 1937, he had tried out with Detroit but returned to Saskatchewan to play one season with the 1938 Saskatchewan Senior Hockey Champion Read more →
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George Abel
An outstanding stickhandler and playmaker, Melville’s George Abel was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys Hockey Team that captured Olympic gold for Canada during the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo, Norway. Abel’s fans called him “Mr. Production” because he centred Read more →