Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame

09/24/2026

Ottawa will soon be hosting Canada Soccer’s 2026 National Championships from Oct. 8-12 at Julian de Guzman Park and Matt Anthony Field, with the host Gloucester teams set to compete for the men’s amateur Challenge Trophy and the women’s amateur Jubilee Trophy.

In this Ottawa Sport History Highlight Series feature, we look back on the first time a local team captured a Canadian crown with the 1997 and 1998 Nepean United Spirit:

Ottawa has a long and proud sport tradition, and in this ongoing series, we present highlight moments and figures from our local sport history. The Ottawa Sport History Highlight series is produced…

09/15/2026

📣 1 MONTH AWAY: Nominations to be considered for the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 are due by Oct. 15, 2026.

🏆 For full details and to access the nomination form, see:

https://ottawasporthall.ca/nominations/

09/02/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | 50 years ago today, the Ottawa Civic Centre hosted the first-ever Canada Cup hockey game.

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09/01/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | Ottawa just wrapped up hosting the 2026 Canoe Kayak Canada National Sprint Championships at the Rideau Canoe Club, but today we look back 166 years to a pre-confederation paddling event that drew an estimated 20,000 spectators to the capital.

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Sources: Randy Boswell / Ottawa Citizen, Historical Society of Ottawa, Gloucester Historical Society

08/18/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | Happy Gold Medal Anniversary to Erica Wiebe!

It was 10 years ago today that the National Capital Wrestling Club / Calgary Dinos athlete won the women's 75 kg freestyle wrestling gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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08/04/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | Ottawa Sport Hall of Famer Jacques Pilon is best remembered as an exceptional runner, but his first Paralympic medals actually came in swimming and lawn bowls.

He won his first 50 years ago at the 1976 Torontolympiad – Olympiad for the Physically Disabled (later renamed Paralympic Games).

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07/30/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | Before his renowned career in law and becoming an Officer of the Order of Canada, Hugh Fraser fought through a barrage of untimely injuries to help the Canadian men’s relay team to the finals at the Olympics – 50 years ago today.

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07/20/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | 50 years ago today, two Ottawa-Hull Field Hockey Club players helped Canada to its second-ever Olympic field hockey victory at the Games.

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07/17/2026

Today in Ottawa Sport History | The Opening Ceremonies for the 1976 Olympic Games were held 50 years ago today in Montreal, with 30 athletes connected to the nation's capital competing for Team Canada, and the Games continuing to resonate in Ottawa too.

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06/17/2026

The Rogers TV Broadcast of the 2026 Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies premieres tonight!

Tune in on Rogers TV Community Channel 22 at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 to look back on the memorable evening. The broadcast will be available via Rogers TV's youtube page in the coming days.