Part 1 – Athlete Growth and Development By Jeff Wood, Sport Performance Specialist Almost every day there are articles written or posted about early specialization in sport versus athletes participating in multiple sports. Personally, I am a proponent of playing multiple sports as a child and doing so well into the teen years because there…

By Rick Brownlee / Sport Heritage Manager 2019 is a big year for us at the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. It’s our 40th anniversary! So it’s only fitting that we hold a special induction ceremony to mark the occasion. It will be at Club Regent Event Centre on Thursday, June 6, ahead of our…

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, we inducted 28 individuals and 15 teams in a special 40th Anniversary Veteran Induction Celebration.  The following individuals were inducted posthumously: Isa Beairsto – Golf  Andy Bieber – Football D. C. Mac Braden – Curling Billy Breen – Hockey   Modere “Mud” Bruneteau – Hockey Bill Carpenter – Baseball  George Druxman – Football …

Celebrating coaching excellence in Manitoba Manitoba coaches were honoured for their achievements in sport, leadership, personal development, and coaching effectiveness at the 2019 Coaching Manitoba Impact Awards presented by Club Regent Casino & Event Centre on April 13. “Coaches create the foundation for excellence in sport as they work tirelessly to build the next generation of…

Sport Manitoba’s Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers Manitoba’s best athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers were honoured for their achievements in sport at the 2019 Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers on April 13 at Club Regent Casino & Event Centre. “Manitoba’s sport community is stronger than ever and it’s an honour…

                  The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to announce that it will induct an athlete who excelled in hockey then coached successfully, an all-round builder from basketball and football, and the first professional hockey team to play out of the old Winnipeg Arena at Sport…