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Birthplace of Hockey displays at West Hants Sports Complex in Windsor, Nova Scotia
The Birthplace of Hockey Museum, located in the historic Haliburton House Museum, is closed for the season. It is slated to reopen in June 2022. Until then, you can check out our Birthplace of Hockey displays at the newly built West Hants Sports Complex for a dose of hockey history. It is located on Centennial […]
News Bites
As the Birthplace of Hockey Tournament On March 17 and 18 as well as March 24 and 25 the Birthplace of runs over the next 2 weeks, the Birthplace of Hockey Museum in Windsor NS will be open both weekends. The special opening will allow visiting players, parents and members of the public to view […]
Annual General Meeting 2021
There will be a virtual Annual General Meeting for the Windsor Hockey Heritage Society on March 23, 2021 at 7pm. Anyone wishing to attend can request a login link. We look forward to having you join us. AGM Agenda: Call to Order – 7:00 Virtual Teams Meeting Minutes of 2020 AGM Finance Report […]
Postponement of 2021 AGM
The 2021 AGM for the Windsor Hockey Heritage Society (set for March 3) HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Due to recent Covid issues, we are postponing the AGM to a later date. If any member of the public wishes to attend a virtual meeting at a future date, please provide your name and e-mail so we can […]
Kings College School Hockey Champions in 1966
The Kings College School hockey team won the Nova Scotia Headmaster A Hockey Championship in March 1966. This team featured some of the very best players to come out of Windsor, Nova Scotia. Joe Robertson had a six year pro career in the AHL and WHA. Dave Andrews played four years of pro hockey in […]
Murray “Moe” Smith – a Windsor NS hockey legend
Murray “Moe” Smith was a legend in Windsor hockey. He was a member of the Nova Scotia champion Windsor Academy Juvenile team of 1942, and is best known for his decades long coaching tenure. Smith died in 2014 at the age of 87. John Paris Jr. writes in his book They Called Me Chocolate […]
Windsor, Nova Scotia – Home of the Hockeyists
The Collishaw Cup (1926) was presented to the Windsor Hockey League by E. Collishaw. It was awarded to the club member who “plays the game” cleanest, both as a hockyist and a citizen. The cup was won by W.L. Singer – decided by public vote. The Collishaw Cup seems similar to today’s Lady Byng […]
Golf Fore! Hockey 2019
It was a great day for golf and fund raising at our 2019 Golf FORE! Hockey fund raising event. Fans of hockey, hockey heritage and golf all joined together for a wonderful day on the links while raising funds in support of the Birthplace of Hockey Museum. Images of the teams and enjoyment can be […]
Long Pond Classic 2017
Long Pond Classic 2017 was another great success with Ray Bourque, Joey DiPenta and Dennis Vial joining us as our celebrity guest players.
Long Pond Classic 2018
This year’s Long Pond Heritage Classic hosted in Windsor Nova Scotia was our 7th annual. It featured guest players and former NHL professionals Wendell Clark and Ron Duguay. Team Photos: On the Ice:
Golf Fore! Hockey 2018
Thank you to everyone who supported The 2018 Golf FORE! Hockey Tournament! This year’s event was another tremendous success. The event was chaired by Stan Kochanoff with a solid support team that assisted in further promoting Windsor as the Birthplace of Hockey while also generating funds for the Windsor Hockey Heritage Society and Museum. Thank […]
Milestones in Ice Hockey History
Mar 30, 2016, Milestones in ice hockey history: 1925 – The Victoria Cougars of the WCHL became the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup. 1946 – Maurice “The Rocket” Richard scored his first of three overtime goals in the Stanley Cup Finals. 1993 – The Ottawa Senators lost their 37th consecutive road game […]
Golf Fore! Hockey 2016
he Windsor Hockey Heritage Society is hosting its sixth annual Golf Fore Hockey fund raising tournament on Friday May 27, 2016 at the Avon Valley Golf and Country Club in Falmouth Nova Scotia. We look forward to another field of hockey supporters and lovers of golf in supporting an event that is successful in promoting the Birthplace of Hockey as well […]
Oldest Active Hockey Player In Nova Scotia or perhaps CANADA?
“Mike Cambell, 90 years old of New Waterford, Nova Scotia still to this very day straps on the gear and laces up the skates in scheduled Old-Timers hockey games in Cape Breton. He could very well be the oldest active hockey player,not only in Nova Scotia..but all of Canada? Initial research by Danny Dill, (Long […]
1924 Starr Shield Trophy Unveiling Invitation
Oct. 3, Windsor Nova Scotia, The Windsor Hockey Heritage Society has announced it will host an official Star Shield unveiling and installation. The Society was successful in securing the shield late this summer which had been presumed lost in a fire in 1947 – 1948. The 1924 Starr Shield has an interesting and exciting history […]
Golf Fore! Hockey 2015
The 2015 Golf Fore! Hockey event continued to be an ever-popular and growing event for the Windsor Hockey heritage Society. This year’s event had more teams and sponsors than in previously recent years – a tribute to the organizers and volunteers of the Society.