L-R standing: Vic Hicks, Bob Holler, Bob Johnson, Wayne Legge, Jim Foster, Dennis Gillis, Don Conlin. Front, L-R: Allan Duncan, Pete Dreidger, Larry Grothe, Larry Bentham, Roy Haddock, Dale Brown.

Father Athol Murray (4th from left--back row) and the Regina Argos, when he first came to Regina in 1925-1926. Back row (L-R) E.C. Rossie, Tony Neisner, Jack Cranston, Father Murray, Mr. Acaster, John Habelman, Bob McGregor; Middle row (L-R) Jim Caswell, Mike Uraski, Clarence Acaster, Tony Ritter, Luid Palm, Angus Mitchell, Joe Dutkowski; Front row (L-R) Len Dowie, Henry Ast.

Rosetown's Peewee Hockey club in 1938-1939, the first year of organized hockey in Rosetown. Back row, L-R: Ted Carr, Eldon Muttit, Hank Craddock, Geo. Lee (Principal), unknown, Lorne McConnell. Front row, L-R: Vic Dillabough, Phil Lefevre, Jim Maxwell, Gord Winters, George Pietro.

Exterior view of Rutherford Rink.

Bio/Historical Note: Built on a site previously used for an open outdoor rink, construction of “The Rink”, later known informally as the “Dog House”, was due to student initiative. A campaign to have a closed rink facility began in 1920; by 1928, the Students Representative Council appointed a committee to look into the feasibility of the student body assuming responsibility for construction. The Board of Governors loaned SRC the funds; which the student council hoped to pay back by instituting a $3 student fee. Although opened for use in December 1929 the rink, “already the most popular place on campus,” had its official opening on 23 January 1930, with an inter-varsity hockey game against the University of Manitoba (Saskatchewan won, 5-1). 650 attended the opening; and between 18,000-20,000 people used the rink during its first year of operation. The original design included “waiting rooms” on the west and east side, primarily for use by men and women respectively. The rink was used for general skating, “scrub,” faculty, senior men’s and girls’ varsity team hockey practices, the “fancy skating club,” children’s skating, and band practice, and winter carnival activities. Speed skates were allowed, but the rink was “not responsible for injury resulting therefrom.” During general skating, “playing tag,” “cutting in,” “cracking the whip,” and “reckless disregard and abandon in speed skating” were not tolerated. The building was renamed in honour of William J. Rutherford, the University’s first Dean of Agriculture, after his sudden and unexpected death on 1 June 1930. Minor renovations occurred over the next 88 years. Merlis Belsher Place, a multi-use ice facility, opened in 2018, mercifully replacing the ancient Rutherford Rink. The new arena is located on the south side of College Drive near the Field House.

Ten boys in hockey gear, two men in suits and a toddler holding a plaque, all posing for a team photograph

Team photograph, with trophies, of the St. Peter's College Blue Jays. Members of the team are as follows - Back row: Tony Klassen, Leo Weber, Lambert Lenz, Alfred Engele, Coach Fr. Augustine Nenzel. Front row: Vernon McHarg, Fred Hector, Eugene Murphy, Bernard Revering, Tony Kowalzyck, George Ott. Front: Mascot Jimmy Schmitz.

Brad McCrimmon and father Byron McCrimmon with the Stanley Cup in Plenty, Sask.

Group photograph of nine boys with hockey sticks in front of a wooden building; 1st row: Walter Devine, Gus Taylor, Jack Jos, 2nd row: Harvey Buck, Earl Calrent, Alton Gales, 3rd row: Adam Dickson, Jack Mcwil, Wes Besuk

Likely an [intervarsity game at Rutherford Rink].

Unidentified Huskies hockey player and goalie practice in [Rutherford Rink].

Photo of a train car with a banner on the side reading "Wolseley Hockey Club Special." Several people are seen at either end of the car.

Team photo of the Wolseley Mustangs in uniform on the ice.

Team photograph of the 'CAS" Women's Hockey team at Collegiate Rink on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan; the "CAS" on their sweaters refers to "College of Arts and Science." Players not identified.