Hockey team and coaches

Written in the the Saskatchewan Bulletin, June 1954, p. 48; "Regina Teachers' Bonspiel: Winning rink (front row): Ian Robb, Scott Collegiate; Rita McCullock, Separate School; Mrs. Ivan Culham and Ivan Culham, Central Collegiate. Back row: Don McCuag, Mrs. Kay Schaeffer, public school; Mrs. Taylor and George Taylor, public school staff."

Melfort Hockey Team 1924-25. Back Row L-R: Geoff M. Browne, Jack Fretwell, Vic Beaupre, Lorne Kraeling, Perley Fennell, C.D. Walker (Coach) - Front Row L-R: Bob Devlin (trainer), Max Nelson, George Lancaster, Fred Jameson, Phil Price - Mascot is Ross Kraeling

Posed team photograph of 16 men - members of an unidentified lacrosse team. Identified local (Indian Head area) players were Arthur Pugsley, Dave Pugsley and Jim McConaghy (who married Agnes Pugsley)

Posed indoor image of team members in uniform. Players: Pat Lawson (coach); E. Carnegie, E. East, Myrna Needham, D. Thompson, S. Wright, L. Paul (mgr), C. Lambert, Sandra Therrien, G. Whittaker, Grace Jasper, J. Benson.

Posed indoor image of team members. Names: Hamilton, John Driscoll Rublee, Robert Noverre Millman, Cooke, Prof. Millman, Newton, Joe Griffiths, Ronald Harry Stafford, Yorsh, ?, Currie, Lobb, Kenneth Andrew Miners, Thorburn, ?, Gordon Shaw Moxley, Watson, Hatton, Holmes, Crowder, Harrison, Forsythe, Mallin, Fairclough, [Norman] Lowe, John Clark Simpkins, Harold McSherry, Howson, Hamilton, Johnston, Vines.

Fencing team members hold sabres and equipment, Mrs. Traynor, M. Burroughs, P. Simonson, D. Ostlund, J. Carbert, Hugh Carson (coach), D. Jan, T. Connolly, P. Bell, P. Willis, N. Suknacky, M. Ogilvie, M. Haynes, L. Muir, E. Shellinck, M. Smith, V. Haddad, R. Dickson.

Posed indoor image of members wearing swimsuits. Names: Joe Griffiths (coach), Len Purdy, Pendlebury, Les Skinner, Doug Willis, Bob Barr (mgr). Front row: Young, Hodge, Wilson, Gouin, Jones, Pete Gavin, Murray Matheson, Clarence Garvie, Leroux.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Cup winners (l to r): M. Galon, B. Turner (coach), Jim Scissons, K. Rever and an unidentified person.