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Two New Brunswick Sports Icons to be Honoured with Virtual Exhibit
[Tuesday, December 08, 2009]

FREDERICTON (CNB) – A virtual exhibit honouring two of New Brunswick’s sports icons will be launched by the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fam...

Sports Hall of Fame calls for nominations
[Tuesday, December 08, 2009]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame is asking for nominations of individual athletes, teams, and builders who have lef...

New members elected to Sports Hall of Fame Board of Governors
[Friday, October 23, 2009]

Two new members were recently elected to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame board of governors. They are Albert Legacé of Notre-Dame-des...

2009 Gallery Summer Draw
[Wednesday, September 09, 2009]

As a thanks to our visitors this summer who gave a donation of $2.00 or more, we offered a chance to win one of two great prize packages: “...

40th Annual Induction Ceremony
[Wednesday, April 01, 2009]

Six inductees will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame’s honour roll in 2009 during the 40th Annual Induction Ceremony to be h...

Sports Hall of Fame announces induction of six new members
[Wednesday, March 11, 2009]

Six inductees will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame’s honour roll in 2009. Their names were announced today by John Estabr...

Sports Hall of Fame announces new executive director
[Tuesday, January 13, 2009]

Jan. 13, 2009 FREDERICTON (CNB) - Jamie Wolverton has been appointed as the new executive director of the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fa...

Six to be inducted into New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
[Tuesday, March 18, 2008]

March 18, 2008 FREDERICTON (CNB) - Six new inductees will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame's honour roll in 2008. The...

Sports Hall of Fame to host celebration dinner honouring Willie O'Ree
[Thursday, January 03, 2008]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame will host a special celebration dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, to honour the 50...

N. B. Sports Hall of Fame calls for nominations
[Thursday, November 15, 2007]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has put out the call for nominations of individual athletes, teams, and builders w...

2007 Annual Dinner & Induction Ceremony
[Friday, June 01, 2007]

Saturday, June 9 Agricultural Exhibition Centre, Miramichi, NB Induction Day Schedule:

2007 Dinner & Induction Ceremony Ticket Order Form
[Friday, June 01, 2007]

2007 Dinner & Induction Ceremony Ticket Order Form:

2007 NB Legacy Cup Campaign Launched
[Friday, March 16, 2007]

The NB Sports Hall of Fame has launched a new annual fundraising campaign to help raise much needed financial support for its programs. The...

New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame to induct six
[Thursday, March 15, 2007]

Communications New Brunswick Release:

Veterans' Selection Committee Changes
[Thursday, February 01, 2007]

The Board of Governors and the Veterans’ Selection Committee of the NB Sports Hall of Fame have decided to extend the number of years for wh...

Honoured Member Yvon Durelle remembered
[Monday, January 15, 2007]

Inducted in 1971, Yvon Durelle was one of the earliest members to be honoured by the NB Sports Hall of Fame. The Baie Ste. Anne native know...

Wayne Brown Inducted into Canadian Softball Hall of Fame
[Monday, December 04, 2006]

Honoured Member Wayne Brown of Fredericton was recently inducted into the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame. Mr. Brown was honoured for his ou...

New Chair and Board members for the N.B. Sports Hall of Fame
[Monday, December 04, 2006]

FREDERICTON: A new Chair has been elected for the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. Joe Richard of Saint John has been appointed to sit as...

Honoured Members Inducted to Moncton Wall of Fame
[Monday, December 04, 2006]

Honoured Member Russ Howard and Sports Pioneers the Moncton Victorias (1911-12) and Moncton Red Indians (1932-33 and 1933-34) were recently ...

Long Time Executive Director Kathy Meagher Retires
[Friday, October 06, 2006]

After over 30 years, Kathy Meagher has recently retired from her role as the Executive Director of the NB Sports Hall of Fame. Meagher bega...

N.B. Sports Hall of Fame announces nomination deadline
[Friday, October 06, 2006]

Oct. 5, 2006 FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame will be accepting submissions on behalf of individual athletes, bu...

New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Hires New Executive Director
[Friday, September 22, 2006]

September 5, 2006 For Immediate Release FREDERICTON: The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has hired a new Executive Director to head...

Peter Maher and Willie O'Ree receive Hall of Fame Recognition
[Friday, June 16, 2006]

Honoured Members Peter Maher and Willie O’Ree have recently been announced as recipients of Hall of Fame recognition. Campbellton’s Peter...

Remembering Honoured Member Jocelyne Léger
[Thursday, April 20, 2006]

Honoured Member Jocelyne Léger died in Moncton on March 22, 2006. She was 39 years of age. Léger was a member of the 1984 Memramcook Rookies...

Sports Pioneer Recognized Nationally
[Thursday, April 13, 2006]

John Bannerman “Big Larry” McLean who was named by the Sports Hall of Fame as a New Brunswick Sports Pioneer in 2000 has been elected to the...

N.B. Sports Hall of Fame to induct seven
[Thursday, March 23, 2006]

Communications New Brunswick Release:

2006 dinner and induction ceremony to be held in Edmundston
[Sunday, January 01, 2006]

2006 dinner and induction ceremony to be held in Edmundston

Remembering Honoured Member Don Mitchell
[Friday, December 16, 2005]

Honoured Member Don Mitchell died in Moncton on December 5, 2005. He was 73 years of age. Mitchell was a member of the Lewisville Keefe Cubs...

Remembering Louis J. Robichaud the Sportsman
[Tuesday, November 22, 2005]

Sadly, despite the hundreds, even thousands of words written about this man following his death in early January of this year, no mention wa...

N.B. Sports Hall of Fame calls for nominations
[Wednesday, November 09, 2005]

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has put out the call for nominations of individual athletes, teams, and builders who hav...

Sports Hall of Fame to honour Louis J. Robichaud
[Tuesday, November 01, 2005]

FREDERICTON (CNB) -- Former Premier and Senator Louis J. Robichaud will have a permanent place in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. Rob...

Sports Hall of Fame to host reception for Willie O'Ree
[Thursday, October 27, 2005]

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame will host a reception in honour of hockey legend Willie O'Ree on Sunday, Oct. 30. The pu...

Barley Team Repeat Winners at Golf Classic
[Friday, September 30, 2005]

The team of Dave Barley, Gene Gaudet, Honoured Member Oscar Gaudet and Mel MacLellan won the 8th Annual NB Sports Hall of Fame Golf Classic ...

Honoured Member Fred Horgan Receives the Order of Canada
[Monday, September 26, 2005]

Honoured Member Fred Horgan was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony held in Ottawa on September 9th. A lifetime reside...

Honoured Member Jim Murphy Remembered
[Tuesday, September 06, 2005]

Honoured Member Jim Murphy died in Saint John on August 24, 2005. He was 93 years of age. Murphy, an avid sportsman and curler, was best kno...

Willie O'Ree Named to the Order of New Brunswick
[Tuesday, August 23, 2005]

Honoured Member Willie O’Ree has been named to the Order of New Brunswick, the highest honorary distinction awarded by the Province. Premier...

NB Sports Hall of Fame Exhibition in St. Stephen for the summer
[Tuesday, July 05, 2005]

July 5, 2005 ST. STEPHEN (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has taken its show on the road. This summer, as part of the hal...

Honoured Members Doug Costello and Monty Muckle Remembered
[Monday, July 04, 2005]

The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame recently bid adieu to two distinguished Honoured Members. Doug Costello, architect of the famed Saint ...

Honoured Member Vance Toner Remembered
[Monday, April 25, 2005]

Honoured Member Vance Toner died in Moncton on April 19, 2005. He was 79 years of age. Toner, who was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fam...

N.B. Sports Hall of Fame to induct six
[Monday, March 14, 2005]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - Six names will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame honour roll for 2005. Laureat "Ty" Thériault, of Edm...

Sports Hall of Fame hosts unique harness racing exhibit
[Thursday, January 27, 2005]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has teamed up with the New Brunswick Horse Racing Industry Association to bring a ...

Sports Hall of Fame nomination deadline approaches
[Friday, January 14, 2005]

Jan. 13, 2005 FREDERICTON (CNB) - The deadline for submitting nominations to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame for consideration in 200...

New exhibits at the NB Sports Hall of Fame
[Monday, November 01, 2004]

FREDERICTON (CNB) The border town of St. Stephen, NB and the early history of golf club manufacturing are highlighted in two exhibits curren...

Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations
[Thursday, October 21, 2004]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations of athletes, teams, builders and Veterans who have left the...

Laureat 'Ty' Thériault to head N. B. Sports Hall of Fame
[Tuesday, October 19, 2004]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - Laureat "Ty" Thériault of Edmundston has been elected chairman of the Board of Governors of the New Brunswick Sports Hal...

Honoured Members in the News
[Tuesday, October 05, 2004]

Honoured Member Bob Kierstead was head coach of the Canadian shooting team at the Paralympic Games which just concluded in Athens. Kierstead...

Golf Tournament a Success
[Tuesday, October 05, 2004]

The team of Dave Barley, Ernie Hachey, Gene Gaudet and Doug Stewart won the Sports Hall of Fame’s annual golf classic held at the Magnetic H...

Hockey Legend Donates Vintage Jersey
[Tuesday, August 10, 2004]

Willie O’Ree, the Fredericton, NB native who became the first black man to play in the National Hockey League, has donated a replica of the ...

Sports Hall of Fame Exhibit Available On-Line
[Tuesday, August 10, 2004]

“Hometown Sports Heroes” an exhibit developed by the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame is now available on-line in the Virtual Museum of Can...

George Gillett Receives Softball New Brunswick Award
[Thursday, July 08, 2004]

Honoured Member George Gillett received the first-ever Charlie O’Brien Memorial Award from Softball New Brunswick during the organization’s ...

Drillon and Kiley Among Honorees
[Friday, June 18, 2004]

Honoured Members Gordie Drillon and Lou Kiley are among the 2004 inductees to the Saint John Sports Hall of Fame. Drillon, who was induct...

Honoured Member Jean Dickeson Remembered
[Monday, June 14, 2004]

Honoured Member Jean Dickeson died in Fredericton on June 6, 2004. Mrs. Dickeson, who was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, was...

Honoured Member Pete Kelly Remembered
[Thursday, March 25, 2004]

Honoured Member Pete Kelly died in Fredericton on March 22. Kelly, who was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 1978, was a member of tw...

Six Inductees for New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
[Monday, March 15, 2004]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - Six names will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame honour roll for 2004, including the hall's first-ever v...

Doug Brewer Receives National Recognition
[Tuesday, February 10, 2004]

Honoured Member Doug Brewer received the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s Distinguished Service Award for 2004 during at an awards banquet ...

N.B. Sports Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline Approaches
[Tuesday, January 20, 2004]

FREDERICTON- The deadline for submitting nominations to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame for consideration in 2004 is less than two wee...

Moncton to Host 2004 Induction Ceremony
[Tuesday, January 13, 2004]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2004 dinner and induction ceremony in Moncton on June 5, 2004, board...

Molson Canada Supports the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
[Tuesday, January 13, 2004]

Doug Britton (right), Molson Canada’s Regional Sales Manager for New Brunswick and PEI presents a cheque for $15,000 to Howie Trainor chairm...

Sports Hall of Fame announces changes for 2004
[Thursday, October 30, 2003]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has created a veterans' category, and the first honoree will be among those induct...

Canada Games memorabilia donated to Sports Hall of Fame
[Thursday, September 11, 2003]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The legacy of the 2003 Canada Games will be preserved for future generations to enjoy, study and research following the ...

Sports Hall of Fame prepares for induction event
[Monday, June 02, 2003]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame is prepared for the arrival of its newest inductees. Wrestler Mike Barry, rhythmic...

Sports Hall of Fame to induct five new members
[Monday, March 17, 2003]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame honour roll will grow by five with the addition of three athletes and two builders...

Sports Hall of Fame Exhibits celebrate Canada Games legacy
[Tuesday, February 11, 2003]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has created two new exhibits that celebrate the province's Canada Games legacy. ...

Howie Trainor to head N. B. Sports Hall of Fame
[Wednesday, October 16, 2002]

FREDERICTON (CNB) Howie Trainor of Saint John has been elected chairman of the Board of Governors of the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. ...

Sports Hall of Fame exhibit visits Bathurst
[Tuesday, May 21, 2002]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame has taken up temporary quarters in the Chaleur Mall in Bathurst. From now until...

Recognition for 2002 Olympic Winter Games participants
[Friday, May 10, 2002]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The Province recognized Olympians and officials who participated at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City during a ...

Five to be inducted into N.B. Sports Hall of Fame (02/03/11)
[Monday, March 11, 2002]

FREDERICTON (CNB) - Four individuals and a team will be inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame on June 1. The names of those el...

Sports Hall of Fame /2002 Dinner and induction ceremony
[Wednesday, November 28, 2001]

The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2002 dinner and induction ceremony in Bathurst on June 1, 2002. The official announcemen...

New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations
[Tuesday, November 06, 2001]

The deadline to submit nominations for possible election to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame is Jan. 15, 2002. The announcement was mad...

    
 
 
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