Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 2008Date of Birth: May 9th, 1965Born in: Cranbrook, British Columbia Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia in 1965, Steve Yzerman grew up in the Ottawa area playing Junior A hockey for his hometown Nepean Raiders and the Peterborough Petes. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1983, Yzerman went on to star…

Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 1970Date of Birth: February 15th, 1906Born in: Almonte, Ontario Dr. Donald ‘Don’ Alexander Young (deceased) played basketball, football, lacrosse, and baseball. He was a member of the Rideau Aquatic Club which won the Canadian Senior Championship in basketball. He helped Ottawa win their first Grey Cup victories in 1925 and 1926.…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1995Date of Birth: November 7th, 1951Born in: Toronto, Ontario Brought early honours to the Ottawa area setting local and national discus throwing records. Played his junior hockey with Ottawa 67’s before being drafted 20th overall by Montreal Canadiens in 1971 NHL Draft. Played seven seasons with Montreal then was dealt to…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1998Date of Birth: July 5th, 1957Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Played junior hockey with 67’s accumulating 298 points in 194 games as a defenceman. Sixteen-year NHL career (14 Chicago; 2 San Jose) began in 1977-78. Played 1,189 NHL games, 907 points. James Norris Memorial Trophy, 1981-82. Team Canada member on Gold Medal…

Journalist : Sports EditorYear Inducted: 1983Date of Birth: August 2 1908Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Died Ottawa, June 19, 1990. Forty-five years with the Ottawa Journal, 35 as Sports Editor. First to receive Key to the City of Ottawa and first sports writer honoured for outstanding achievement by the Canadian Sports Advisory Council. Loved boxing and…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: April 23rd, 1876Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Harry ‘Rat’ Westwick (deceased) began his hockey career with the Aberdeens of the Ottawa City League. He played with theOttawa Silver Seven, playing the position of rover. His team won three Stanley Cups with the Silver Seven’s in 1903, 1904, and 1905.…

Athlete : AthleticsYear Inducted: 1993Date of Birth: July 5th, 1951Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Represented Canada in two Commonwealth, two Pan-Am, one Olympic, and one FISU Games. Set world 1,000-metre record and earned bronze medals in 800 metres at ’71 Pan-Am Games and in 1,500 metres at the ’78 Commonwealth and ’79 Pan-Am Games. Held four…

Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 2004Date of Birth: November 18th, 1957Born in: Eufaula, Oklahoma Member of Ottawa Rough Riders in 1981 as well as 1983-1985, before joining Toronto Argonauts for one season. Selected MVP in 1981 Grey Cup game. Set Riders record for most passing attempts in one season, 439, and most pass completions in one…

Athlete : SquashYear Inducted: 2003Date of Birth: December 4th, 1962Born in: Kitwe, Zambia She began playing squash at 16 and claimed Rhodesian and South African titles. Moving to Ottawa, she quickly proved her dominance in the sport by running off a record 12 consecutive national singles titles. She was undefeated by an Canadian woman from…

Athlete : CurlingYear Inducted: 2001Date of Birth: April 23rd, 1940Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Dawn Ventura was a catcher for senior softball teams from 1953 to 1963, a member of four Eastern Ontario senior title teams, two Ottawa interdepartmental league titles and third in six OCA divisional mixed title rinks; won the 1972 Lady Gilmour Lem…