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2016 SASKATCHEWAN HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SET TO TAKE PLACE
The Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame is set to welcome a new class of inductees tonight (Friday, July
8th) at the official induction dinner being held at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn. The evening will be a
celebration highlighting the careers and accomplishments of all the inductees.
The 2016 Class of Inductees:
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Players: Orland Kurtenbach, Terry Harper, Bob Turner*, Colleen Sostorics
Builders: Dwight McMillan, Ron Rumball, Barry Mackenzie, Terry O’Malley
Official: Jules Swick*
Grassroots: Thomas (Tommy) E. Huston*
Teams: 1983-84 Weyburn Red Wings, 1956-57 Flin Flon Bombers
(*Denotes inductee is deceased)
“There are so many people from our province who have made outstanding contributions to this great
game that choosing the inductee class each year is always difficult. With such a rich hockey history in
Saskatchewan, we know we once again have a superb class to announce,” stated SHHOF Board of
Director Co-Chairs Blair Davidson and Jack Brodsky.
Each year, the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame celebrates the contributions and achievements of
players, builders, teams, officials and those at the grassroots level. The annual induction dinner is
rotated around the province in partnership with the Saskatchewan Hockey Association to showcase the
hall, celebrate local inductees while proceeds benefit the local host community. This year the event will
bring financial support to the Weyburn Red Wings Junior Hockey Team.
The Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 2012 in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Hockey
Association’s 100th year celebration. The Saskatchewan Hall of Fame is located in the iplex in Swift
Current. For more information, please visit www.saskhockeyhalloffame.com.
Media Inquiries:
Sheri Trapp
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Saskatchewan Hockey Association
[email protected]
(306)789-5101
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INDUCTEE BIOS
PLAYERS
ORLAND KURTENBACH (PRINCE ALBERT)
Orland Kurtenbach is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player. Kurtenbach was born
in Cudworth, Saskatchewan but moved to Prince Albert at age 10 when he began playing organized hockey. He
played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) with the Prince Albert Mintos while also making brief
appearances with the Saskatoon Quakers of the minor professional Western Hockey League (WHL). In 1957,
Kurtenbach finished the season with the Flin Flon Bombers, where he helped the team win a National Junior
Memorial Cup title. Kurtenbach turned professional in 1957–58, signing with the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL
and earned Rookie of the Year honours. The majority of his early professional career would be spent in the minors,
splitting time between the AHL with Buffalo, Springfield and Providence, and the WHL with San Francisco where he
did help them win the league championship. In 1965–66, he became a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the
following year he joined the New York Rangers, where he spent four seasons. Kurtenbach was obtained by the
Canucks and was named the franchise's first NHL captain. Kurtenbach retired from the NHL after four seasons with
Vancouver. The season after his NHL retirement, Kurtenbach joined the Seattle Totems of the Central Hockey
League as head coach. He then coached two seasons with the Tulsa Oilers of the same league and won a
championship in his first season and was named CHL coach of the year. In 1976–77, Kurtenbach returned to the
NHL midway through the season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. This would mark the third time in his
playing and coaching career that he would represent Vancouver. To round out his coaching career he led the
Richmond Sockeyes of the BCHL to the 1987 Centennial Cup before retiring. In 2010, Kurtenbach was the first
Canucks player inducted into the team's Ring of Honour. And in 2012 was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports
Hall of Fame.
ROBERT “BOB” TURNER (REGINA) – Bob Turner is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in
the Players Category. Turner, a defenceman, played three seasons with his hometown Regina Pats and two
seasons with the Shawinigan Cataractes (Quebec Hockey League) before joining the Montreal Canadiens of the
National Hockey League (NHL) in 1955. He went on to earn an impressive five Stanley Cup rings as the club set a
record with five consecutive championships skating alongside the likes of Maurice Richard, Jacques Plante, Doug
Harvey and Jean Beliveau. Turner was one of only 12 players who remained with the Canadiens for all five Stanley
Cup wins. After his time in Montreal was done, Turner went on to finish his professional hockey career with the
Chicago Blackhawks (1961-1963) and the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League (1964). Over the course of
his professional career Turner was selected to play on six NHL First All-Star Teams. After the conclusion of his
playing career, Turner returned home to coach the Regina Pats for eight seasons. Over his time as head coach he
led the team to a second place finish in Canada in 1969 and to a Memorial Cup Championship in 1974. Turner is
considered a Pats' coaching legend as he still leads the franchise in career victories with 499. In 1994 Turner was
inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in the athlete category.
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COLLEEN SOSTORICS (KENNEDY) – Colleen Sostorics is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame
in the Players Category. Sostorics played exclusively on boys' hockey teams until the age of 17 and even captained
one in 1996. She competed with Team Saskatchewan at the 1995 Canada Games and the 1997 Canadian Under-18
Championship prior to moving to Alberta to attend the University of Calgary in pursuit of a degree in economics
when she also played on the school's women's hockey team. Sostorics was initially selected to represent Canada as
member of the National Women’s U-22 Team in the 1998-99 season and went on to have an extensive career
spanning 12 years with Team Canada as she represented her country at a variety of international tournaments and
competitions. Sostorics is a three-time Olympic gold medallist (2002, 2006 and 2010) and a three-time world
champion (2001, 2004 and 2007). Sostorics' style of play was modeled after that of her idol, National Hockey
League player Scott Stevens, who was known for his heavy body checking of opponents. In addition to hockey she
excelled at soccer and fastball and was named Saskatchewan provincial MVP in fastball in 1994 and 1995. After her
first Olympics she also took up rugby and won a national championship with Team Alberta in 2003. She earned her
bachelor's in economics in 2004 and a street in her hometown of Kennedy, Saskatchewan, was named in her honor
in 2002. Since retiring from playing, Sostorics continues her involvement in hockey as an instructor, coach and
public speaker.
TERRY HARPER (REGINA) – Terry Harper is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the
Players Category. From a young age Harper, a defenceman, was known for his toughness. As a youngster he
suffered serious third degree burns to his arms, chest, stomach and legs in a fire. The damage required seven years
of skin grafting. Through it all Harper used hockey as a motivating force to get through the pain. His doctors agreed
to let him play hockey, thinking that the skating would help rebuild his leg muscles. By 1957 Harper had joined the
Regina Pats narrowly missing out on the Memorial Cup. Harper turned pro in 1960 and his debut season for the
Montreal Canadiens was in 1963. During his time there he would go on to capture five Stanley Cups and play in
four All-Star games. Prior to the 1972-73 season, Harper was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, where he was
immediately named team Captain, a position he held for three seasons until his trade to Detroit as part of the
blockbuster trade that sent hall of famer Marcel Dionne to Los Angeles. After four seasons with the Red Wings
team, he played his final two seasons for the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Rockies. After retiring from playing,
Harper spent a season as an assistant coach with the Colorado Rockies.
BUILDERS
DWIGHT MCMILLAN (WEYBURN) – Dwight McMillan is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame
in the Builders Category. McMillan is the winningest coach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)
history after coaching the Weyburn Red Wings for almost four decades. Over the course of his extensive career,
McMillan was named the SJHL Coach-of-the-Year three times, won six league titles and five SaskatchewanManitoba championships. McMillan also led the Red Wings to National Championship titles in 1984 and 2005. In
2008 he joined Scotty Bowman and Brian Kilrea as the only three men to guide their team to 1,000 career wins.
McMillan’s service to the Red Wings organization actually dates back to the early 60’s, joining the team as a player
in 1961. He played for the Red Wings for the next four seasons before embarking on a short lived professional
career. Shortly after he was asked to coach the Junior 'B' Wings and the team went on to win two championships
in each of his first two years of coaching. McMillan retired from coaching and from the Red Wings organization in
2012. He was inducted into the SJHL Hall of Fame in 2009.
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RON RUMBALL (BLADWORTH) – Ron Rumball is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the
Builders Category. Rumball a native of Bladworth SK relocated to Weyburn in 1966 when he took a position to be
Vice Principal at Haig Elementary School. Shortly after he became locked into the Weyburn Red Wings and a path
of success was soon to follow. The Red Wings became a Junior 'A' program in 1969 and Rumball was on the Board
of Directors. In 1972, he joined forces with Dwight McMillan (for a second time, the first was with the Junior 'B'
program in 1966). Throughout the 70's and 80's he went from Board of Director to Director of Scouting to Team
Manager. He officially became full-time General Manager for the Red Wings in 1995. Rumball is one of a few
people who can say they were part of an organization that played for the Memorial Cup, Centennial Cup, and RBC
Cup. During his time with the team, Weyburn won eight SJHL crowns. The Wings also won the Centennial Cup (now
the RBC Cup) in 1984 and also captured a surprise national crown in 2005 when the City of Weyburn actually
hosted the RBC Cup. Rumball was inducted into the SJHL Hall of Fame in 2009.
TERRY O’MALLEY – Terry O’Malley is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders
Category. O’Malley spent a total of 23 years at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, as a coach, a teacher, and also
served as the President of the school from 2003-2006. As a player O’Malley played junior hockey in Toronto and
one of the first Canadians who dedicated their playing career to the international game. In 1962, he joined the
National and Olympic hockey university programs initiated by Father David Bauer in Vancouver, and then
Winnipeg. The three-time Olympian also served as the National Team Captain in 1966. O’Malley’s next move was
to Japan, in 1971, where he played for one season with Seibu Tetsudo Tokyo. From 1972 through 1978 he skated
with Kokudo Keikaku, in addition took on the role as a coach, and was named league MVP with the team in 1975.
He returned to Canada in 1979 in time to join the national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. After these Olympics
he retired from active play. After his playing career, O’Malley was recruited by Martin Kenney Sr. along with
fellow-Olympian Barry MacKenzie to join the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame where he remained until 2006.
Since then his dedication and involvement in hockey continues. Terry was inducted into the International Ice
Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.
BARRY MACKENZIE – Barry MacKenzie is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the
Builders Category. As a player, MacKenzie spent his junior years with the Toronto St. Michaels Majors from 196062 and won a Memorial Cup. After a season at the University of British Columbia with the Thunderbirds, he joined
the newly-founded Canadian national ice hockey team in 1963 and made an appearance at the 1964 Winter
Olympics. After coming home empty-handed again in 1965, the Canadians won bronze medals at the 1966 and
1967 World Championships, as well as the 1968 Winter Olympics. Upon his return he was picked up by the Toronto
Maple Leafs and quickly traded to the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League and played much of
the season with the Minnesota South Stars of the Central Professional Hockey League. Following his brief NHL
experience, he spent a year abroad with Japan’s Seibu-Tetsudo Tokyo team as a player/coach. Although he retired
as a player in 1970, he returned to the country to coach the team from 1975 to 1978. After returning to Canada he
began his tenure at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. Over the course of his 22 years spent there he
worked as a Coach, Principal and President. While at Notre Dame, MacKenzie coached his teams to national
championships at both the midget (1980, 1986) and junior levels (1988) while finishing as a runner-up in two
additional seasons. MacKenzie coached a number of players that went on to play in the NHL including: Rod
Brind’Amour, Wendel Clark, Curtis Joseph. MacKenzie left Notre Dame to become a part of the NHL's Minnesota
Wild front office and later was named Director of Player Development. MacKenzie was inducted into the
International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999 and was inducted into the SJHL Hall of Fame in 2013.
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GRASSROOTS
THOMAS (TOMMY) E. HUSTON – Thomas (Tommy) E. Huston is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall
of Fame in the Grassroots Category. Huston was born and raised in and around Weyburn where he came to be
known as Mr. Hockey to many due to his dedication, hard work and support to the game through his involvement
in the Weyburn Red Wings organization and to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League as a whole. He was a
faithful supporter of the Weyburn Red Wings since their inception in 1961. He served on the Board of Directors as
President and Treasurer. Throughout his many years with the Wings, he handled the program write-ups, trophies,
marketing, selling hockey pool boards as well as many other jobs. Even as a 93 year-old he numbered and folded
programs, sold his hockey boards and distributed the winnings around Weyburn, got the donations from various
sponsors for program prizes, and looked after the game program lucky numbers. Huston was the recipient of the
Golden Spike Award in 1984. In January, 2007 City Council named the road south of Crescent Point Place after him
in recognition of the work he did for the Red Wings, Minor Hockey and Figure Skating. He was honored in March,
2007 as Red Wing Volunteer of the Year. And he was also honoured by Hockey Canada when he received a
national award for volunteerism. Huston never retired from volunteering at the Red Wings games and his
involvement continued until his passing in 2007 at the age of 94.
OFFICIAL
JULES SWICK (WAKAW) – Jules Swick is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Officials
Category. Swick was born in Wakaw where he played minor hockey as well as in Prince Albert before settling in
Saskatoon. During his playing career Swick spent time with the New York Rovers, Troy, Ohio Bruins where he was
voted most valuable player, and with the Indianapolis Chiefs. Swick began his officiating career in 1957 and went
on to spend 22 years in the Western Canada Junior League, some years in the Western Senior League, worked one
Allan Cup senior final and one Memorial Cup junior final. He was referee-in-chief in Saskatchewan leagues,
conducted clinics on behalf of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association, and was a director and president of
the Saskatchewan Referees Association. In 2001 Swick was inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in the
builder category for his contribution to hockey, baseball, softball and golf.
TEAMS
1956-57 FLIN FLON JUNIOR BOMBERS – The 1956-57 Flin Flon Junior Bombers Hockey Club are being inducted into
the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Team Category. During the first decade of the Saskatchewan Junior
Hockey (SJHL), the Bombers won seven league titles, however the 1956-57 squad was the first to finally capture a
national title and become National Junior Memorial Cup champions. They were dominant over the course of the
regular season as they finished with a 46-5-2 record. They went on to defeat Humboldt and Prince Albert to
capture the league title. They then proceeded to defeat Edmonton and Fort William to claim the Abbott Cup which
was awarded to the Junior A Champions in Western Canada. The Bombers continued their winning ways as they
faced off against Ottawa and after a seven game battle, the Bombers were named National Junior Memorial Cup
Champions. The 1956-57 Flin Flon Junior Bombers were coached by Bobby Kirk and many of the team’s players
went on to play professionally. The team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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1983-84 WEYBURN RED WINGS – The 1983-84 Weyburn Red Wings Hockey Club is being inducted into the
Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Team Category. The Red Wings had an incredible championship season
in 1983-84 when they captured three titles making them Provincial, Western Canadian and National Champions all
in one season. They had a solid regular season where they finished in second place in the Saskatchewan Junior
Hockey League (SJHL) which also earned them a playoff berth. They went on to defeat North Battleford, Melville
and finally Yorkton to claim the league championship. They then proceeded to defeat a team from Langley, B.C. to
win the Western Canadian Junior Hockey Championship which then sent them to Nationals. It was there that their
victory over Eastern Canada’s Junior Champions from Orillia, Ontario led them to be named National Champions
and claim the Centennial Cup. The 1983-84 Weyburn Red Wings were coached by Dwight McMillan. The team was
inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.