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Very Happy Birthday wishes to Ken Dryden, our 2011

Very Happy Birthday wishes to Ken Dryden, our 2011 OSHOF inductee! He was a former NHL goalie, Canadian politician, lawyer and has authored eight books.

Dryden played just over seven NHL seasons, his regular-season totals include a .743 winning percentage, a 2.24 goals-against average, a .922 save percentage, 46 shutouts, and 258 wins, only 57 losses and 74 ties in just 397 NHL games. He won the Vezina Trophy five times as the goaltender on the team who allowed the fewest goals and in the same years was selected as a First Team All-Star.

Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, as soon as he was eligible.

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#OSHOF #kendryden #habs #montrealcanadiens #goalies

Our 1996 OSHOF inductee E.P. Taylor was a famous b

Our 1996 OSHOF inductee E.P. Taylor was a famous breeder of thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing industry.

Known to his friends as "Eddie", he is all but universally recorded as "E. P. Taylor."

The Taylor thoroughbred horse breeding operation produced Northern Dancer, who in 1964 became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. Northern Dancer then became arguably the greatest sire and sire of sires of the 20th century, whose impact on the breed is still felt worldwide.

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On this day in 1984, our OSHOF 2002 inductee Victo

On this day in 1984, our OSHOF 2002 inductee Victor Davis put on a memorable performance in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Davis was swimming in lane five in the Olympic 200m breaststroke final, and he led from the very start and lengthened his lead with each stroke. He hit the wall in a time of 2:13.34, dropping another second and a half off his own world mark set two months previous.

Davis had won by the largest margin in an Olympic breaststroke final in 60 years and put an end to the American win streak (which stood at eight consecutive Olympic finals.)

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#OSHOF #victordavis #olympics #swimcanada

During his era, Charlie "The Big Bomber" Conacher

During his era, Charlie "The Big Bomber" Conacher had the hardest shot in hockey, a notorious blast that eluded goaltenders and dented rink boards.

Our OSHOF 2013 inductee, Conacher came from a family of 10 siblings, many of whom were also gifted athletes.

As a member of one of the most dangerous lines in hockey history, the Toronto Maple Leafs' Kid Line of the 1930s, Conacher either led or tied for the league lead in goal-scoring five times between 1930 and 1936,

He was a Second Team All-Star in his second and third years in the league and a First Team selection for three consecutive seasons beginning in 1933-34. Conacher also helped the Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1932.

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#charlieconacher #torontomapleleafs #torontomapleleafsalumni #vintagehockey

Our 2017 OSHOF inductee, Marnie McBean is a Canadi

Our 2017 OSHOF inductee, Marnie McBean is a Canadian former rower and a three-time Olympics gold medallist.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, McBean competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple. With her long-time rowing partner Kathleen Heddle, they became the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals.

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#OSHOF #marniemcbean #kathleenheddle #olympicgold #olympicscanada

Happy birthday to 2002 OSHOF inductee Steve Podbor

Happy birthday to 2002 OSHOF inductee Steve Podborski, a Canadian former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer.

Podborski was the most successful member of the daredevil Crazy Canucks team that challenged the world’s best in the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s.

He captured eight World Cup races and a bronze medal at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, thus becoming the first North American male to win an Olympic medal in the downhill.

View his full bio at https://ontariosportshalloffame.com/steve-podborski

#OSHOF #stevepodborski #crazycanucks #worldcupdownhill #downhillskiing

Congratulations to Brooke Henderson, our 2015 Syl

Congratulations to Brooke Henderson, our 2015 Syl Apps Awards winner on winning her 2nd career major at the Evian Championship.

The Smith Falls, Ontario native, Henderson, ended a wild final round at the Evian Championship by rolling in an 8-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to win by one stroke on Sunday.

The victory marks Henderson's first major win since the 2016 Women's PGA Championship.

#OSHOF #brookehenderson #evianchampionship #evianchamp #lpga

Very Happy Birthday wishes to Dave Stieb! Our 1995

Very Happy Birthday wishes to Dave Stieb! Our 1995 OSHOF inductee, is a former starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and a seven-time All-Star.

Stieb won 140 games in the 1980s, the second-highest total by a pitcher in that decade, behind only Jack Morris. On September 2, 1990, he pitched the first (and, to date, only) no-hitter in Blue Jays history, defeating the Cleveland Indians 3-0.

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#OSHOF #davestieb #torontobluejays

On this day in 1964, George Knudson (Class of 1996

On this day in 1964, George Knudson (Class of 1996) won his first of five Canadian PGA Championships. Between 1961 and 1972, Knudson won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour.

He also holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour.

#OSHOF #georgeknudson #golf

Very Happy Birthday wishes to our OSHOF 2004 induc

Very Happy Birthday wishes to our OSHOF 2004 inductee Al Hackner.

Hackner nicknamed "the Iceman" is a curler from Thunder Bay, ON.

Hackner has skipped the Northern Ontario team at nine Briers. He won the Brier in 1982 and again in 1985.

He also won the 2006 Canadian Senior Curling Championships which he followed up with a silver medal at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2007.

#OSHOF #alhackner #curling

Elfi Schlegel established herself as one of the be

Elfi Schlegel established herself as one of the best gymnasts in Canadian history when she won a gold medal in the all-around and team competitions in gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta.

On July 15, 1979, Schlegel won a bronze medal as the third-best gymnast in the games, two silver medals for the uneven bars and vault, and a gold medal as a member of the first-place Canadian team at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

View our website to learn more about Elfi and the rest of our inductees on our website: https://ontariosportshalloffame.com.

#OSHOF #elfischlegel #gymnastics

Our OSHOF 2010 inductee, Howie Meeker was a Canadi

Our OSHOF 2010 inductee, Howie Meeker was a Canadian professional hockey player in the National Hockey League, youth coach and educator in ice hockey, and a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament.

He became best known to Canadians as an excitable and enthusiastic television colour commentator for Hockey Night in Canada, breaking down strategy in between periods of games with early use of the telestrator.

Meeker is one of the few professional players to score five goals in a game, and won four Stanley Cups, all with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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#OSHOF #howiemeeker #torontomapleleafs #mapleleafgardens #hockeylegend

Our OSHOF 2013 inductee, Leo Cahill helped build t

Our OSHOF 2013 inductee, Leo Cahill helped build the Toronto Argonauts through a keen eye for talent.

His professional coaching career began in the early 1960s in Montreal, where Cahill was an assistant coach with the Montreal Alouettes football team. His move to Toronto shortly thereafter, saw him take over direction of the Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League.

He made the move to the Argonauts just before the 1967 season and immediately made them a force to be reckoned with. Cahill coached the Argonauts three separate times, and had two Grey Cup appearances, once in 1971 as the coach of the Argos and a second time in 1987 as the General Manager of the Double Blue.

#OSHOF #leocahill #canadianfootball #cfl #torontoargonauts #argos

We would like to wish our OSHOF 2005 inductee, Bev

We would like to wish our OSHOF 2005 inductee, Beverly Boys a Very Happy Birthday!

Boys is a retired Canadian diver, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. She won a total of three medals (two silver, one bronze) at the Pan American Games (1967 and 1971.).

Boys was born in Toronto, Ontario. She won two medals (one silver, one bronze) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, two gold medals at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, a gold medal and a silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

Read her full bio on our website: https://ontariosportshalloffame.com

#OSHOF #diving

The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame wishes everyone a

The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame wishes everyone a day full of fun and celebration.

Have a great long weekend!

Our OSHOF 1995 inductee, Sir Stanley Matthews was

Our OSHOF 1995 inductee, Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right.

His nicknames included "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician".

Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards.

Matthews kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. He was also the oldest player ever to play in England's top football division (50 years and 5 days).

#OSHOF #sirstanleymatthews #stanleymatthews #1950fifaworldcup

Congratulations to our OSHOF 2014 inductee Herb Ca

Congratulations to our OSHOF 2014 inductee Herb Carnegie, on being named one of the 2022 inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He will be honoured in the latest class in the Builder category and honoured posthumously.

Carnegie's hockey career began in 1938 with the Toronto Young Rangers and continued in the early 1950 with the Buffalo Ankerites, a team in a mines league that played in mining towns in northern Ontario and Quebec. From 1944-45 to 1947-48, he played for Shawinigan and Sherbrooke of the semi-professional Quebec Provincial League and was named most valuable player in 1946, 1947 and 1949.

After his professional hockey career was over, he became a successful businessman working in the investment industry. In 1954, he founded one of Canada's first hockey schools, Future Aces, one of the first hockey schools in Canada. In 1954, he wrote the "Future Aces Creed" in an attempt to foster respect, tolerance, diversity and sportsmanship among young people.

#OSHOF #herbcarnegie #futureaces #canadianhockey

Very Happy Birthday wishes to Ed Werenich, one of

Very Happy Birthday wishes to Ed Werenich, one of our OSHOF 2009 inductees!

He is a Canadian curler from Holland Landing, Ontario. Werenich was nicknamed "The Wrench," and he has been known to be a colourful and outspoken character.

At the 1990 World Championships, Werenich defeated Scotland, skipped by David Smith. Werenich was named to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1988.

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#OSHOF #edwerenich #curlinghistory #curling

Congratulations to Joey Votto on his latest milest

Congratulations to Joey Votto on his latest milestone!

Our OSHOF 2018 Syl Apps Award winner, recorded his 1000 hit at home, at The Great American Ball Park last night.

He is now one of only four Cincinnati Reds players in history to accomplish this feat.

#OSHOF #joeyvotto #cincinattireds #great_american_ballpark

Our OSHOF 2018 inductee, Tom Henke was one of the

Our OSHOF 2018 inductee, Tom Henke was one of the most feared closers in Major League Baseball during the late 80s and early 90s.

Henke's nickname, "the Terminator" was given to him by teammate John Cerutti in 1985 after they saw the movie The Terminator together.

On the mound, Henke was easily recognizable by the large-rimmed glasses he wore at a time when many players began using contact lenses. At a height of 6' 5", he cast an imposing figure and dominated batters with his hard fastball early in the count, and his forkball for the strikeout. Henke struck out 9.8 batters per 9 innings pitched over his career.

Over his 14-year career, Henke was named to the All-Star team twice: in 1987, when he led the American League with 34 saves and 62 games finished, and 1995, his last season, and only season in the National League. He also won the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award in 1995.

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#OSHOF #tomhenke #terminator #torontobluejays #mlb #baseball

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