Conacher played three years of junior hockey, most notably with the Toronto Marlboros. Playing with future Maple Leafs teammate Harvey "Busher" Jackson, he achieved staggering scoring numbers, leading the Marlboros to the Memorial Cup playoffs in 1928 and 1929. In
George Bell was discovered in the Dominican Republic by Toronto Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero. His first season as a regular was in 1984, when he teamed with Lloyd Moseby and Jesse Barfield to form a very successful outfield for
With his horse, Big Ben (1976–1999), Millar won more than 40 Grand Prix titles worldwide and the Show Jumping World Cup two years in a row. At the Pan American Games in August 1987, Ian Millar became the second Canadian to win
Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive, currently serving as a senior advisor in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He was the general manager of four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Toronto Blue
He was known as “one of the best ever players to never play pro-league hockey” during an era in the 1940s and 1950s when blacks were not welcome in the NHL. Hockey great Herb Carnegie is an inductee of 2014
A native of Burlington, Tony Gabriel starred as a 2-sport athlete in high school. A 6’4 forward who led his Burlington Central High Basketball team to the provincial Championship. As a senior, he once scored 48 points in one game,
Scott Goodyear never had any doubt what he was going to be. The kid loved being behind the wheel of a car, and he loved going fast. After racking up a number of go-kart titles, Goodyear turned professional in the
It certainly didn’t take Joe Nieuwendyk long to make his mark in the National Hockey League and start his procession to the Hall of Fame. A second-round draft pick, 27th overall, of the Calgary Flames in 1985 while he was
Robinson, who played his final year of junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers, went on to become a pillar on that great Canadiens dynasty of the 1970s. Funny enough, after the draft, the Canadiens were still not high on his
