2019 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Dinner

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Dinner Canad Inns Polo ParkSaturday, October 5, 2019. Cocktails: 5:00 PM Dinner: 6:30 PM Tickets for the event are $140.00 For information on...

BRUCE (HOAGY) CARMICHAEL

BRUCE (HOAGY) CARMICHAEL March 28, 1934 - April 26, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our dad, Bruce Carmichael. He passed away in Burnaby,...

MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 has been announced. This year's Honourees will be formally inducted on October 5, 2019 at Canad Inns Polo Park. Tickets for the event are available...

2019 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees to be announced

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame will announce its 2019 Class on Thursday, May 2, 2019 @ 11:30 AM at Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St Matthews Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3P7 The 2019 Manitoba Hockey Hall...

Memories of Sport

In this article courtesy of Canstar News, T. Kent Morgan writes about the changing landscape of minor hockey in Winnipeg during the Fifties and Sixties and a simmering rivalry between Flin Flon...

Allan Leblanc

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Allie, devoted husband to Pat, loving Dad and treasured Papa. Allie passed away on January 30, 2019 at the Dulcina Hospice in Calgary, AB,...

Al Johnson

ALLAN JOHNSON 1935 - 2019 The Johnson family sadly announces the passing of Allan, on February 7, 2019, in Calgary, AB. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gail; sons, Craig (Audra), Murray,...

A 1908 Road Trip

A remarkable trip was made by the above Hockey team to Gilbert Plains in 1908. The game was arranged by Glen Campbell, MP of that town and Walter Scott of Elphinstone. The transportation which we...

The Bob Chrystal Story - Block That Shot

Looking for a gift for a hockey fan this Christmas? Winnipeg author Ty Diello has teamed up with Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame, Bob Chrystal to tell Bob's fascinating life...

R. A. Sam Fabro Scholarship recipient Byron Spriggs

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk presented University of Manitoba Bisons goaltender Byron Spriggs a $1500 Sam Fabro scholarship at a recent home game. A former member of the...

R. A. Sam Fabro Scholarship recipient Erica Rieder

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk presented University of Manitoba Women Bisons defenceman Erica Reider a $1500 Sam Fabro scholarship at a recent home game. Rieder, who was a U...

Pioneer Arena renamed to honour Charlie Gardner

- Article by T. Kent Morgan The Pioneer Arena in Winnipeg has been renamed the Charlie Gardiner Arena to honour the Winnipeg goalie who died in St. Boniface Hospital two months after leading the...

For the Love of the Game

Lou Mainella, 80, has been involved with the North Kildonan Old Timers Hockey League for 45 years. While he says his playing days are behind him, he books the icetimes and keeps the league going...

Alvin Brian Mcdonald

ALVIN BRIAN (AB) MCDONALD February 18, 1936 - September 4, 2018 It is with appreciative and loving hearts that we announce the passing of our husband, father and pillar of our family, Alvin Brian...

Ab McDonald 1936 - 2018

  The hockey world lost one of its true 'good guys' on September 5, 2018 with the passing of Ab McDonald at the age of 82. Born on February 18, 1936, Ab grew up in the Weston area of...

Hockey: The Stories Behind our Passion

Kent Morgan, Ted Holland and Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame member Ab McDonald are seen here taking in the Manitoba Museum's Hockey: The Stories Behind our Passion exhibit which will run from July...

Ed Sweeney Memorial Award Recipient

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to award an Ed Sweeney Memorial Award to Will Jones for his documentary production Iced: The Lost History of Hockey at The University of Winnipeg. The...

Ron Castelane

RON CASTELANE September 10, 1930 - June 20, 2018 What a Life! These last few weeks prompted me to reflect on my life and to be full of gratitude. I was thankful that my parents moved from the...

2018 MBHHOF Community Award Winner

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Lundar, MB is the 2018 Community Award recipient. The MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME COMMUNITY AWARD is an annual $5,000.00 prize that...

Western Canada Wasn't Kind to Scotty Bowman

When Scotty Bowman was beginning his Hall of Fame coaching career, Western Canada was not welcoming. T. Kent Morgan writes about the legendary hockey coaches early days in this Canstar Memories...

Tommy Marshall

THOMAS WILLIAM MARSHALL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa Tommy Marshall. Tommy passed away peacefully in Winnipeg on April 11,...

Hockey Memories

What could have been ...

Michael Gobuty was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in October, 2017. A second generation garment manufacturer, Gobuty had joined a group of local business owners in 1978 to save...

How the Forward Pass Killed Joe Hall

For the 1918/19 season, the forward pass rule was finally accepted by the National Hockey Association. The Pacific Coast Hockey Association had been using the tactic since 1913. When Stanley Cup...

Manitoba's Hockey History

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame  has an extensive collection of videos available online here. The videos feature oral histories with some of the province's all-time greats, Ab McDonald, Ted...

The Death of Bill Masterton

It was 50 years ago on January 13, 1968 that Winnipeger Bill Masterton lost his life on the ice of the Met Center playing for the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL. Masterton was caught in an...

The Final Face-off

The Final Face-OffKent Morgan Document;  The Final Face Off Winter 2017 Since the Fall 2016 newsletter, the hockey community has lost a number of Manitobans as well as people with a...

Ted Knight

EDWARD "TED" ARTHUR KNIGHT1939 - 2017It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Ted Knight, a loving husband, father and grandfather, a truly great friend to many. Quietly...