Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame

Induction Night 2025 Presented by Support4Sport
2025-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 2V9, Canada
The highlight of the Nova Scotia sport event calendar, Induction Night celebrates athletic excellence in our province. Host Bruce Rainnie, Hall of Fame CEO and CBC broadcaster, will welcome the 2025 inductees to their place of honour in the Hall of Fame with candid on-stage interviews, video tributes, and award presentations. This event is always inspiring and heartwarming. Join us in congratulating the newest Hall of Famers and learning their incredible stories. The 2025 inductees who will be honoured at this event are:
Colleen Jones, Curling, Halifax: One of the greatest curlers in the history of the sport, Colleen Jones is a six-time national champion and 2-time world champion.
Ralph Hollett, Boxing, Halifax: A three-time Canadian Middleweight Champion, Ralph Hollett had a career record of 19 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. This will be a posthumous induction.
1979 Saint Mary’s Huskies Men’s Basketball Team: Considered one of the finest teams in the history of University Men’s basketball, the SMU Huskies of 1979 defeated the University of Victoria Vikings in the national championship game. Team members include: Mickey Fox, Kevin Wood, Percy Davis, Ross Quackenbush, Tom Kappos, Rick Plato, Derrick Lewis, Jeff Gourlay, Brian Heaney (Head Coach, Jim Collins and Willie Follette (Assistant Coaches), and John Landry (Manager).
1982 Red Fox Senior Women’s Basketball Team: The only women’s basketball team in the history of the province to win a national title. At the senior national championship in 1982, the team went undefeated in five games. Team members include: Elizabeth (Hampden) McKenna, Patti (Langille) Hutchison, Anne Murray, Carol Rosenthall, Erica Weatherbie, Jodan Hayes, Donna Hobin, Debbie Wright, Jill Tasker, Caritha Greeley, Kathy MacPherson, Bruce and Scott MacCulloch (Sponsors), Alan Waye and Jimmy Naugler (Coaches), and Wendy Gardiner (Manager).
Bev Greenlaw, Basketball, Grand Pré: Coach of the 1987 Men’s Basketball Team that won gold at the Canada Games; coach of Acadia’s Women’s Team, 2008-2015; coach of Dalhousie’s Men’s Team, 1987-1994.
Mike MacKay, Basketball/Football, Truro: While at Cobequid Education Centre, he coached the girls’ basketball team to 11 provincial finals and 7 championships AND the boys’ football team to 12 finals and 8 titles.
Doors will open at 5:30pm, ceremony starts promptly at 7pm. Reception will follow from 8:45 to 10pm, giving attendees a chance to mingle with inductees. Please note that this event is not a dinner. There will be a cash bar available.
This event will be broadcast live by Eastlink Community TV.
Event attendees can access a preferred room rate of $169 at the Prince George Hotel for the night of November 8th. Call the hotel at +1 800-565-1567 and ask for the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame rate.

Up Close & Personal with Team Canada
2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 2V9, Canada
Presented by the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame and Hockey Canada, meet the stars of Canada’s national women’s hockey team!
Meet and hear stories from Team Canada players and coaches, including Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Natalie Spooner, Blayre Turnbull of Stellarton, Assistant Coach Kori Cheverie of New Glasgow, and Head Coach Troy Ryan of Spryfield. The evening will feature stories and messages from players, coaches and trailblazing TSN broadcaster Kenzie Lalonde, followed by a meet-and-great session that will allow student ticket holders the opportunity for photos and autographs. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are limited.

Induction Night 2021
2021-11-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St,, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 0E6, Canada
The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame recognizes the best of the best at this annual event, where the newest class of inductees are enshrined.

The highlight of the Nova Scotia sport event calendar, Induction Night celebrates athletic excellence in our province. Host Bruce Rainnie, Hall of Fame CEO and CBC broadcaster, will welcome the 2021 inductees to their place of honour in the Hall of Fame with candid on-stage interviews, video tributes, and award presentations. This event is always inspiring and heartwarming. Join us in congratulating the newest Hall of Famers and learning their incredible stories. The 2021 inductees who will be honoured at this event are:

Richard Dalton (Ireland): Olympic paddler and three-time World Championship bronze medallist
Todd Hallett (Shelburne): Three-time Olympian and Commonwealth gold-medallist
Robert Putnam (Brookfield): Star pitcher and four-time National Senior Men’s Fastball medal-winner
Ted Upshaw (Three Mile Plains): Two-time All-Canadian and CIAU basketball scoring and rebounding leader
Mark Dacey 2004 Brier-winning curling team (Mark Dacey, Andrew Gibson, Matt Harris, Rob Harris, Bruce Lohnes, and Peter Corkum
Cathy Mason (Stellarton): Special Olympics coach, team manager and mission staff member
Brian Todd (Halifax): Olympic and Paralympic sailing coach

*Please note the time change* Doors will open at 6:30pm, ceremony starts promptly at 8pm. Reception will follow from 9:45 to 11pm, giving attendees a chance to mingle with inductees. Please note that this event is not a dinner. There will be a cash bar available.

Victory Lap Virtual Fun Run 2021
2021-05-01 - 2021-05-31 | Your House / Neighbourhood
Join us for our second annual virtual fun run around Nova Scotia! For every age, every fitness level, and every corner of the province. How far can you go?
Let’s take a victory lap around the province together.
Participation by donation supports our Future Hall of Famers Education Program.
May 1 – 31, 2021

Hero Chat
2020-11-19 10:45 - 11:45 | NS
Hero Chats are part of our Future Hall of Famers Education Program, and let students talk about important topics with local sport heroes and Hall of Famers. These virtual events are hosted online, and teachers can register classes by contacting Christina Brien: christina[at]nsshf.com
On November 19th at 10:45 am, Christina will chat with Paralympic gold medallists Andrew Haley and Paul Tingley about Paralympic sport.

Hero Chat
2020-11-17 09:30 - 10:30 | NS
Hero Chats are part of our Future Hall of Famers Education Program, and let students talk about important topics with local sport heroes and Hall of Famers. These virtual events are hosted online, and teachers can register classes by contacting Christina Brien: christina[at]nsshf.com
On November 17 at 9:30am, Christina will chat with five-time Pan-Am medallist Ellie Black about mental health and resilience.

Victory Lap Virtual Fun Run
2020-05-22 - 2020-06-12 | Your House / Neighbourhood
Join the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame for a virtual fun run around Nova Scotia in support of Kids Help Phone. For every age, every fitness level, and every corner of the province. How far can you go?
Let’s take a victory lap around the province together.
A virtual event by the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame that offers participation by donation (pay-what-you-can), with all proceeds going to Kids Help Phone. Participants can run or walk to complete kms with the goal of collectively accumulating enough kms to go all the way around Nova Scotia– the ultimate victory lap! The run will take place over three weeks, starting May 22nd and ending June 12th.
Visit our Victory Lap event page for more information and to register!

EVENT CANCELLED: Women on Top of the World
2020-04-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St,, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 0E6, Canada
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Given the recent cancellation of the 2020 IIHF World Women’s Championship and after careful consideration with Hockey Canada, we regret to inform you that we are cancelling “Women on Top of the World,” which was planned for April 1 in association with the larger event.
As you can imagine, this was a difficult decision to make, as we were looking forward to hosting an amazing lineup of female athletes and special guests. We are doing everything we can to reschedule the event for 2021 and will provide updates as soon as we can.
We will be working with Ticket Atlantic to refund all tickets purchased for the event shortly. Thank you so much for your support of “Women on Top of the World” and the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to continuing to celebrate women in sport with you through our programming and future events.
To reach the Hall of Fame with questions, email info@nsshf.com, or call 902-421-1266.

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EVENT CANCELLED: Workout Wednesday Free Zumba
2020-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
This event has been cancelled. Please check back for rescheduling and more Workout Wednesday classes later this spring.
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free Zumba class with Leticia Smillie of Zumba with Leticia. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this winter. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

EVENT CANCELLED: Hall of Fame Fun at the Emera Oval
2020-03-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Emera Oval, 5775 Cogswell St, Halifax, NS, B3K 4B2, Canada
The Hall of Fame believes it is the best interest for public health and safety to cancel its activities at the Emera Oval.
The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will be closed as of Saturday, March 14 until further notice. March Break programming has been cancelled.

EVENT CANCELLED: March Break Madness at the Hall of Fame
2020-03-16 10:00 - 2020-03-20 18:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
The Hall of Fame believes it is the best interest for public health and safety to cancel March Break Madness and the activities specific to this event.
The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will be closed as of Saturday, March 14 until further notice. March Break programming has been cancelled.

Workout Wednesday Free Yoga
2020-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free yoga class with Kimberlea Marshall. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this winter. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

Workout Wednesday Free Tai Chi
2020-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free Tai Chi class with Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism – Taoist Tai Chi® – Halifax. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this winter. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

Workout Wednesday Free Yoga
2020-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free yoga class with Sean Williams of Modo Yoga Halifax. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this winter. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

Workout Wednesday Free Yoga
2019-11-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free Hatha Vinyasa yoga class with Helen Fong of Helen Fong Yoga. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this fall. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

Eddie Shack Meet & Greet and Book Launch
2019-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Sportsnet’s Ken Reid has written a book on Leafs legend Eddie Shack: “Hockey’s Most Entertaining Stories”
Join us at the Hall of Fame to purchase the book, get it signed and meet Eddie in person!

Induction Night 2019
2019-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St,, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 0E6, Canada
Doors open at 6pm, Ceremony starts at 7pm, Reception at 9pm
Adults: $40, Students: $10, Children 12 and under: Free
Seven new inductees will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame

Workout Wednesday Free Zumba
2019-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free Zumba class with Leticia Smillie of Zumba with Leticia. This is one of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this fall. All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com. Classes run from 12:05 to 12:55 pm.

Sid the Kid and the Dryer Book Launch
2019-11-02 16:00 - 17:30 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join author Lesley Choyce and illustrator Brenda Jones for the launch of this imaginative interpretation of the history of Sidney Crosby’s famous dryer.
There will be refreshments, books for purchase and signing, and an opportunity to “meet” the dryer in real life!
Everyone is welcome. Stop by the launch at the Hall of Fame before the Mooseheads game on November 2.

About the book: Milton the washing machine and W. P. (Whirlpool) the dryer are being delivered to a new home in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The pair are excited to start their new jobs in the Crosby home, and are just getting settled in to the basement when “the kid” comes home from school. Sidney straps on a pair of Rollerblades, drags out a beat-up hockey net, and starts to practice. Every now and then a loud carrong echoes off W. P.’s shiny white enamel as the puck misses the net, prompting scolds from Sidney’s mother upstairs.
Eventually, the poor dryer needs to be replaced; it’s missing knobs and covered in dents. W. P. doesn’t want to go, and it’s up to Sidney to convince his dad that sometimes, being reminded of your mistakes is a good thing.
An imaginative interpretation of the history of Sidney Crosby’s famous dryer (now a popular attraction at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame), paired with vibrant artwork from award-winning illustrator Brenda Jones, Sid the Kid and the Dryer will have young readers and sports fans cheering from the sidelines.

Workout Wednesday Free Dance Foundations
2019-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Join us for another Workout Wednesday — a free street foundations/grooves dance class with Kelsy Gillisfall of House of Eights Dance Co. This is the first of several free lunchtime fitness classes that will be held in the Hall of Fame’s Scotiabank Legends Theatre this fall.
Perfect for absolute beginners, this is a non-choreo class that teaches you musicality and the basic movements of hip hop without choreography. Great for beginners who want to be confident on any dance floor, as well as experienced dancers who want to work on foundational grooves. Also, just a great and fun workout!
All levels and ages welcome. In order to attend, please RSVP to Katie Tanner at katie@nsshf.com.

Distinction Earned: Cape Breton Boxing’s Golden Era
2019-10-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Free Film Screening at the Hall of Fame!
Distinction Earned: Cape Breton Boxing’s Golden Era (20min 40sec)
Directed by Charles Currie
Written by Paul MacDougall, Charles Currie and Allan MacDonald
Synopsis:
Cape Breton Island was once a boxing mecca producing multiple Canadian champions including NSSHF alumni George “Rockabye” Ross, Tyrone Gardiner and Blair Richardson. This documentary, based on Paul MacDougall’s book Distinction Earned: Cape Breton’s Boxing Legends, 1946 – 1970, uses interviews, archival footage, photographs and cartoons to transport the viewer to industrial Cape Breton in the mid-20th century, where boxing flourished against the industrial backdrop of the steel plant and coal mines. The film explores the role of the trainers (Johnny Nemis, John Cechetto), the venue (Venetian Gardens), the cutman (Rudy Plichie), the promoter (Gussie MacLellan), the champions (George Ross, Tyrone Gardiner, Blair Richardson) and the fans. All interconnected, it was their passion and drive that took boxing from the backrooms of grocery stores all the way to Madison Square Garden. Distinction Earned is a grassroots working-class success story and a celebration of a time when Nova Scotians were among the best athletes in the world.
Join us for a free screening and chat with the director before the Halifax Mooseheads face off against Cape Breton on October 29. Open to the public.

Hall of Fame Website Launch
2019-09-24 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Online Party:
Celebrate with us here online as we officially launch our brand new website! Visit www.nsshf.com anytime all day long on Tuesday, September 24, for special content, contests and giveaways. You can also follow along on social media as we share some of our favourite features of the new site. You can follow along on Facebook, or on Twitter and Instagram (@nsshf).
In-House Party:
Visit the Hall of Fame museum between 10 am and 5 pm on Tuesday, September 24, to celebrate our website launch with us and enjoy some treats and give-aways! Free simulator play, and free WIFI to visit our new site.

Bruce MacKinnon Exhibit Launch
2019-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada
Bruce Rainnie will interview celebrated editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon as we launch an exhibit of MacKinnon’s original sport cartoons.
Free
