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Hamilton Spectator
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Squamish and Musqueam Nation youth athletes win provincial sport awards
A group of young athletes will soon have their name and photo shine in the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Three athletes from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and one from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation are among the 10 recipients of the 2024 Premier's Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport announced Tuesday. The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I-SPARC) announced the awards, which has been running since 2015. Athletes 25 and under are recognized for their outstanding achievements in sport but also demonstrating a commitment to education, culture and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Box lacrosse player Logan Mellish from Squamish Nation, softball and volleyball athlete Sophie Campo and hockey star Wyatt Blace from Squamish Nation and synchronized figure skater Summer Cannell from Musqueam Nation are on this year's list. 'Thank you so much for selecting me as one of the top 10 recipients for the primary provincial awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports,' Mellish said in a video recognizing this year's winners . 'I want to thank my coaches for their belief in me and sharing their dedication and knowledge to help me become a better athlete.' Mellish led the Coquitlam Junior Adanacs to a first-place finish last season, taking home the Minto Cup in 2024 . He is also a role model in his community, the video said, volunteering with a non-profit helping children with disabilities learn lacrosse while also taking Indigenous youth out fishing and teaching harvesting traditions. Campo's team achieved gold at the BC Softball Championship and placed fifth at the Western Canadian Softball Championship. On top of her pitching and batting talents, she also led her school's volleyball team to gold at the South Vancouver Island Championship. 'This award is such an honour, and I would like to thank my loved ones, coaches, teammates and everyone who has supported me and helping me reach my goals,' Campo said. The award is also a high tribute for Blace, who has achieved a lot in his hockey career already. Blace plays on the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, has made BCHL's top prospects game and will soon shoot pucks for ivy league Dartmouth College in the U.S. Figure skater Cannell also holds an impressive record on the ice. The Musqueam Nation member is the captain of the BC Junior Synchronized Skating Team, leading the squad to a win at the West Coast Challenge and top prize at the Mountain Regionals. She also landed seventh place in the Canadian National Skating Championships where she competed against some of the best skaters across the country. 'As a proud Musqueam figure skater, it's an honour to share my journey and celebrate this special moment with all of you,' Cannell said, adding thanks to her family, coaches, teammates and her community for their encouragement and guidance. 'I'm excited for what the future brings, not only for myself, but for the growing presence of Indigenous athletes in all world competition,' she said. 'Thank you I-SPARC for this honour, it's a milestone in my athletic career.' In March, I-SPARC announced the 32 regional finalists for the awards . The awards have created a legacy for outstanding athletes, a press release from I-SPARC said, with many past recipients earning university scholarships, playing on professional sports leagues, and competing with Canadian national teams and at the Olympics. All 10 provincial recipients will receive a $500 bursary and a framed limited-edition print of the award from First Nations artist Carey Newman, plus their photo and biography will be on display inside the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in downtown Vancouver. 'Congratulations to the 10 exceptional athletes and leaders who are taking home a Premier's Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport,' said B.C. Premier David Eby in a press release. 'Your commitment to your sport, your studies and your culture is truly inspiring. I wish each of you every success as you continue to pursue your goals on and off the field of play while proudly representing your community.' To see the full list and video ceremony honouring the recipients, check out I-SPARC's website . Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative .
The Province
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Province
B.C.'s own Stanley Cup playoffs, in bubble hockey
Customized game at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame features the province's two Stanley Cup-winning teams, the 1915 Vancouver Millionaires and the 1925 Victoria Cougars A customized bubble hockey game featuring B.C.'s two Stanley Cup winners - the 1915 Vancouver Millionaires and the 1925 Victoria Cougars - was recently donated to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG Alas, the Vancouver Canucks aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year — the 2024-25 team didn't even make the playoffs. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. 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Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors This makes it 110 years since the Vancouver Millionaires won the city's one and only Cup in 1915. Even Victoria has had a shorter Cup drought — the Victoria Cougars won the trophy in 1925. But there is a place for local hockey fans to work out their B.C. Cup dreams: a new bubble-hockey game at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The customized Super Chexx Pro game was unveiled at a Family Medicine Forum on Nov. 6-9, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where it was used in a recreation area at the event. 'They painted (the players) in Vancouver Millionaires and Victoria Cougars colours, so that you have the 1915 Stanley Cup champion playing the 1925 Stanley Cup champion,' explains Jason Beck of the Hall of Fame. 'Player names and numbers are on each player, so you've got (Millionaire) Cyclone Taylor facing (Cougar) Frank Frederickson. It's really cool.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It is really cool, with customized sounds and lighting that make it unique. B.C. Sports Hall of Fame curatorial and research coordinator Rachel Stein with a customized bubble hockey game recently donated to the museum. The game features the two B.C. Stanley Cup winning teams, the 1915 Vancouver Millionaires and the 1925 Victoria Cougars. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG The uniforms are beautiful: royal maroon jerseys, white pants and striped socks for the Millionaires, sky-blue jerseys, gold pants and striped socks for the Cougars. Radio personality Matt Price adds commentary ('The B.C. Historical Classic is underway!'). 'O Canada' plays before the start of the game. A siren goes off after someone scores. A Jumbotron scoreboard above centre ice reads 'Patrick Arena,' after the Patrick family that started up the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, where the Millionaires and the Cougars played. A history and photographs of the two teams are displayed on the base of the game, which is labelled: 'British Columbia Historical Classic, Electrified Ice Hockey Simulator Machine.' It also lists some of the innovations that Frank and Lester Patrick introduced into their league ('Blue lines! Penalty shots! Jersey numbers!') This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The historical classic is the brainstorm of Robert O'Connor, a family doctor in Metchosin, a Victoria suburb. Last year, O'Connor wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victoria's Cup victory. So he bought a bubble-hockey game and customized it in his garage. Each player in the British Columbia Historical Classic bubble hockey game has their name and number on the back of their uniform. This is Vancouver Millionaires defenceman Frank Griffis and Victoria Cougars forward Haldor Halderson. Courtesy of Robert O'Connor. 'It's a team effort,' he said. 'I did the art design and the direction and the concept, and we had some carpenters make a nice custom-cut oak base that you could roll around. 'My next-door neighbour Gaye had painted these little rocks and stuff for something to do. I said, 'Hey, did you want to paint some hockey players?' She said, 'Yeah sure, let's do it.' 'There's a sign shop down the street. You can make these tiny little jersey numbers for the backs, so we cut them all out and clear-coated them all and popped them back on.' Changing the sound meant a bit of 'ripping out the guts' and putting in new code for the commentary and sounds. But it was all done in a couple of months for the medical conference, which loved the idea. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'They have these things to kind of keep the docs and their kids occupied during the conference,' he explained. 'We said, 'Hey, do you want something different?' ' It proved very popular during the conference. 'It's something everyone can play of every generation and skill ability,' he said. 'It's a game of skill, but there's still a bit of luck involved. It's just fun, safe, family friendly. You see a family of kids and parents all playing together.' When the conference was over, he gave it to the Hall of Fame, where it can be seen and played by the masses — it's set up for visitors to play for free. It also travelled back to Victoria in March for a celebration of the Victoria Cougars winning the Cup. O'Connor was among thousands of people who lined up to get their picture taken with the Cup, which had been brought to Victoria for the 100th anniversary. Standing in line, he realized the bubble-hockey game would have been perfect for the occasion — and to his surprise, turned a corner and found it was already there, being played by kids. jmackie@ Read More Kids enjoy the B.C. Historical Classic bubble-hockey game at the 100th anniversary of the Victoria Cougars Stanley Cup win in Victoria. They were playing next to the Cup, which had been brought to the celebration. Credit: Robert O'Connor Sports News Vancouver Canucks Sports National
Calgary Herald
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
B.C. Sports Hall of Fame postpones induction gala to fall due to slow ticket sales, escalating costs
Article content Christine Sinclair, Ray Ferraro, Jim Hughson and the other members of the 2025 B.C. Sports Hall of Fame induction class will have to wait a little longer for their official salute. Article content The BCSHOF announced Thursday in a press release that the induction gala slated for June 4 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been postponed until the fall, citing 'slower than anticipated ticket sales,' as well as 'escalating costs.' Article content 'We are disappointed to have to move this important event but know this is the right decision given the circumstances,' the press release stated. Article content Soccer great Sinclair and Ferraro, who is fifth all-time among B.C. born players in NHL regular season goals with 408, are being inducted in the athlete category, along with mountain biking's Cindy Devine, rugby's Nathan Hirayama and para swimming's Walter Wu. Article content Article content Hughson, who was the longtime voice of Hockey Night in Canada, goes into the hall in the media category. For builder-coach, it's Saul Miller (sports psychology), Wes Woo (weightlifting) and the late Chandra Madhosingh (table tennis). The 2000 B.C. Lions (team), the Meraloma Club founders (pioneers) and Robert Wright (W.A.C. Bennett Award) are also being inducted. Article content Article content
Vancouver Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
B.C. Sports Hall of Fame postpones induction gala due to slow ticket sales, escalating costs
Christine Sinclair, Ray Ferraro, Jim Hughson and the other members of the 2025 B.C. Sports Hall of Fame induction class will have to wait a little longer for their official salute. The BCSHOF announced Thursday in a press release that the induction gala slated for June 4 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been postponed until the fall, citing 'slower than anticipated ticket sales,' as well as 'escalating costs.' The plan is to have an induction ceremony in October. A date and venue hasn't been finalized yet. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We are disappointed to have to move this important event but know this is the right decision given the circumstances,' the press release stated. Soccer great Sinclair and Ferraro, who is fifth all-time among B.C. born players in NHL regular season goals with 408, are being inducted in the athlete category, along with mountain biking's Cindy Devine, rugby's Nathan Hirayama and para swimming's Walter Wu. Hughson, who was the longtime voice of Hockey Night in Canada, goes into the hall in the media category. For builder-coach, it's Saul Miller (sports psychology), Wes Woo (weightlifting) and the late Chandra Madhosingh (table tennis). The 2000 B.C. Lions (team), the Meraloma Club founders (pioneers) and Robert Wright (W.A.C. Bennett Award) are also being inducted. This year's class was unveiled in October. The BCSHOF has inducted 452 individuals and 69 teams since its first class in 1966. The hall is located at B.C. Place and is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vancouver Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
B.C. Sports Hall of Fame postpones induction gala to fall due to slow ticket sales, escalating costs
Christine Sinclair, Ray Ferraro, Jim Hughson and the other members of the 2025 B.C. Sports Hall of Fame induction class will have to wait a little longer for their official salute. The BCSHOF announced Thursday in a press release that the induction gala slated for June 4 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been postponed until the fall, citing 'slower than anticipated ticket sales,' as well as 'escalating costs.' The plan is to have an induction ceremony in October. A date and venue hasn't been finalized yet. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We are disappointed to have to move this important event but know this is the right decision given the circumstances,' the press release stated. Soccer great Sinclair and Ferraro, who is fifth all-time among B.C. born players in NHL regular season goals with 408, are being inducted in the athlete category, along with mountain biking's Cindy Devine, rugby's Nathan Hirayama and para swimming's Walter Wu. Hughson, who was the longtime voice of Hockey Night in Canada, goes into the hall in the media category. For builder-coach, it's Saul Miller (sports psychology), Wes Woo (weightlifting) and the late Chandra Madhosingh (table tennis). The 2000 B.C. Lions (team), the Meraloma Club founders (pioneers) and Robert Wright (W.A.C. Bennett Award) are also being inducted. This year's class was unveiled in October. The BCSHOF has inducted 452 individuals and 69 teams since its first class in 1966. The hall is located at B.C. Place and is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
