Drafted 16th Overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres Played 23 years in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Champion as Captain of Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 He is one of the highest scoring [...]

Hamilton native rowed for Westdale Secondary School and HCI as a youth Won Royal Canadian Henley Regatta with Hamilton’s Leander Boat Club 1966 Represented Canada as a rower at the Olympics (1976) and World Championships (1970, 1974, 1975) 27 World and Olympic medals as a Coach since 1991 (including 4 – 3 gold – at [...]

1924, Emil “Pops” Kenesky was credited with the invention of a new and better goalie pad modeled from cricket pads, and widened to approximately 12 inches; the new pads were quickly sought after and this style of pad was used by a majority of goaltenders during the Kenesky legacy of handcrafting pads Only the pro [...]

Hamilton native from the east end of the city, became the NCAA’s first Canadian Referee Officiated  basketball games in more than 30 countries with 35 years of service, including the gold medal basketball game in the 1976 Montreal Olympics Named by Referee Magazine to their list of the 52 most influential referees He was the [...]

In 1974 Ron and Mario Cupido and Joe Finochio purchased the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association and re-named them “Fincups” as a combination of their own names Bert Templeton was hired as the team’s new coach and was voted winner of the Matt Leyden Trophy as Coach of the Year in his [...]

In 1932, Alexandre Gibb and the Women’s Amateur Athletic Federation (WAAF) created an annual award to honour the best Canadian Female Athlete of that year. They named it after Hamilton native Velma Springstead, whose career ended prematurely when she died of pneumonia, March 27, 1927, five months shy of her 20th birthday. The Velma Springstead [...]

Hamilton native, born on Glennie Road which was re-named Pat Quinn Way Played OHA Hockey for the Hamilton Tiger Cubs 1958-1960 NHL player, coach and general manager having coached and/or GM of Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers Coached 20 years in the NHL; currently one of the leaders [...]

Regarded by many as the greatest lacrosse player ever; named by Hamilton Spectator as the greatest Hamilton Tiger player One of the greatest scorers of all time, currently ranked 11th in Senior Canadian and Professional History Career included participation with the Toronto Marlboros, Hamilton Tigers, Burlington Beavers, Mimico-Brampton Combines and St. Catharines Born on Six [...]

Played with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1960 to 1975 All Eastern Defensive Back 1963 to 1971 inclusive All Canadian Defensive Back 1963 to 1971 inclusive All Eastern wide Receiver 1972 All Canadian Wide Receiver 1972 Schenley Most Outstanding Player Award 1972 Jeff Russell Memorial Trophy 1963 and 1972 Grey Cup Participation in 1961, 1962, [...]

A former world record holder in indoor track and four-time Canadian champion, Cecelia has inspired a generation of local youth through example, as an athlete, her 33 years as a teacher and her dedication as a coach A tireless promoter for the city, she has chaired and participated in numerous organizing committees to bring sporting [...]