Halifax Junior Canadiens: 1965-1968
In 1965, Fred MacGillivary, Sr. and Mike Kelly had a meeting with Sam Pollock of the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL where an agreement was made whereby Montreal would sponsor…
Read MoreMoncton Mets – Four-time Maritime Senior Baseball Champions
This induction into the Maritime Sports Hall of Fame is on behalf of the 1985 – 89 Moncton Mets, but specifically for the two years they won the Nova Scotia…
Read MoreAtlantic Siding & Roofing Juniors – 1976 Junior Baseball National Champions
The core members of this team, both coaches and players, had been together for about six years prior to 1976, so they were a tight-knit group. They had participated in…
Read MoreMahar’s Transfer – 1967 Maritime Senior A Champion Fastball Team
A dominant team in winning two NS consecutive titles (1966; 1967); they also won the Maritime Fastball title in their second year (1967) in convincing fashion, after a one-run loss…
Read MoreSummerside Hemphill Pontiac Western Capitals (PEI)
Canadian Junior “A” Champions (1997 Royal Bank Cup). They defeated the Restigouche River Rats, Charlottetown Abbie’s and Dartmouth Oland’s to win the Maritime Junior “A” title (MJAHL), playing virtual non-stop…
Read More1955-1956 Glace Bay Junior Miners
The Glace Bay Junior Miners were actual coal miners. They put in an 8 hour day in the coal mines before practice or playing a game. Although their regular season…
Read MoreThe Halifax Capitals
Sometimes things just come together … or more precisely … the right people come together at the right time. No where is that more accurate than sports. The Halifax Capitals…
Read More1967 Senobe Aquatic Club Ladies War Canoe Crew
1967 was a break-through year for women paddlers. For years, the Women’s War Canoe race at the Canadian National Paddling Championships was an exhibition event. That changed at the Canadian…
Read MoreSpry Harbour Atoms
SPRY HARBOUR ATOMS, 1962 Maritime Champions (Intermediate A) Spry Harbour Atoms were Intermediate A Maritime fastball champions in 1962, where they went 30-3 in a league schedule and undefeated in…
Read MoreTHE FAIRVIEW ACES VOLLEYBALL TEAM – 1954-1965
THE FAIRVIEW ACES VOLLEYBALL TEAM – 1954-1965 The Fairview Aces Senior Men’s Volleyball team was a force to be reckoned with at city, provincial, and Maritime levels in the 1950’s…
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