Builder: HockeyYear Inducted: 2025Date of Birth: October 1, 1952Born in: Clarence-Rockland, Ontario Jacques Martin is best known as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators during the club’s most successful period, although his contributions to local hockey date back much farther. The former St. Lawrence University goalie and University of Ottawa grad taught in the…

Team: SoccerYear Inducted: 2025 The 2012 USL W-League champions were the most successful Ottawa Fury squad during the club’s 15-year run in the nation’s capital, although the Fury played a trailblazing role in the success of Ottawa and Canadian women’s soccer as a whole during that time. Renowned for its professional approach to amateur soccer,…

Builder: MediaYear Inducted: 2025 Don Campbell is a gifted sports writer who has been serving Ottawa newspaper readers for more than four decades. Football and baseball were among his specialties, while some of his most memorable work was done covering the Ottawa 67’s. Perhaps appropriately, Campbell was also the first recipient of the City of…

Athlete/Builder: SnookerYear Inducted: 2025Date of Birth: January 15, 1940Born in: Maniwaki, Quebec If you’re serious about snooker in Ottawa, then you know him as Budgie. And you also know that there wasn’t a soul in town who could touch Ervin Budge in a snooker match – not many could challenge him in Canada or abroad…

Team : Tug of WarInternational ChampionsYear Inducted : Legacy Eight years before the unique sport of tug of war entered the Summer Olympics and was part of the Games’ program from 1900 to 1920, the strongman sport was a key part of Ottawa’s sporting history. Tug of war, a popular contest at local exhibitions and…

Team : HockeyStanley Cup ChampionsYear Inducted : Legacy The Ottawa Senators’ first Stanley Cup victory came in 1920. It was the start of a dynasty run for another Ottawa hockey club. The Senators won four Stanley Cups in the 1920s and placed first in the regular season seven times before the franchise collapsed because of…

Team: HockeyStanley Cup ChampionsYear Inducted: Legacy For four years, hockey in the early 20th century for Ottawa fans was a time for celebration. Despite playing in three different amateur leagues and even once being an independent team, the Ottawa Hockey Club managed to lay claim to the Stanley Cup in four straight seasons. The dynasty…

Athlete/Builder: Figure SkatingYear Inducted: LegacyDate of Birth: January 2, 1922Born in: Toronto, Ontario For more than half a century, Donald Gilchrist was a central figure in the sport of figure skating, whether as an athlete or a domestic and international administrator. Gilchrist, who split his time between Ottawa (40 years) and Toronto, was an accomplished…

Athlete: Speed SkatingYear Inducted: LegacyBorn in: Ottawa, Ontario A multi-talented athlete in the 1920s and 1930s, Wilfrid Mathieu was a Canadian champion in speed skating, snowshoeing and cycling. Speed skating was his primary sport as an athlete before he extended his dedication into coaching and serving as an official and event organizer. Skating for the…

Athlete: BoxingYear Inducted: LegacyBorn in: Ottawa, Ontario A rugged fighter, Eddie Carroll hit hard and absorbed body punches for more than 20 years as an amateur and professional athlete. During his amateur career, the Ottawa-born boxer won 83 of his 85 matches from 1929 to 1932. As a professional, he made regular trips to the…