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Brooke Henderson named Canadian Press Female Athlete of the year
Date:
2015
Sport:
Golf
Ottawa Hosts 1984 World Figure Skating Championships
Date:
March 20th 1984
Sport:
Figure Skating
Craig Savill wins World Junior Championship
Date:
March 1999
Sport:
Curling
John Morris wins Junior Curling Championship
Date:
March 1998
Sport:
Curling
Bob Storey Becomes President of the FIBT
Date:
1994
Sport:
Bobsled
Eldon Coombe wins Ontario Championship in Curling
Date:
February 19th 1972
Sport:
Curling
John Halvorsen named Runners World Road Racer of the Year.
Date:
December 31 1989
Sport:
Running
Joey Sandulo the youngest boxer to represent Canada
Date:
August 4th 1948
Sport:
Boxing
Carleton Ravens win Mens Basketball Championships
Date:
2003-2007, 2009, 2011-2017
Sport:
Basketball
Doug Frobel hits 1st MLB Home Run with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Date:
June 2 1982
Sport:
Baseball
Eric Bedard becomes opening day pitcher for Baltimore Orioles
Date:
April 2 2007
Sport:
Baseball
Ottawa Giants join the International League AAA baseball
Date:
1951
Sport:
Baseball
Andrew Dabeka wins 2008 U.S. Open in Badminton
Date:
May 10th 2008
Sport:
Badminton
Glenda Reiser wins Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games
Date:
1974
Sport:
Track
Penny Werthner wins Bronze at the Pan-Am Games
Date:
1971
Sport:
Track
Sultana Frizell wins Gold Medal in 2010 and 2014
Date:
2010, 2014
Sport:
Track
Jason Dunkerley represents Canada in 5 different Paralympics
Date:
Sport:
Track
Ottawa hosts the Brier mens Curling Championships
Date:
1979, 1993, 2001, 2016
Sport:
Curling
Melissa Bishop wins the Gold Medal at the Pan Am Games
Date:
August 2015
Sport:
Track
Denis Potvin gets an Assist in the Gold Medal Canada Cup game.
Date:
Sept 15th 1976
Sport:
Hockey
Denis Potvin Plays his last NHL game
Date:
April 9th 1988
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa Senators win the 1927 Stanley Cup
Date:
April 13th 1927
Sport:
Hockey
Al Charron earns record 76th Cap with Team Canada
Date:
October 30th 2003
Sport:
Rugby
CFL Football Returns to Ottawa – RedBlacks Home Opener
Date:
July 18th 2014
Sport:
Football
Glenroy Gilbert Wins Gold in the 4×100 Mens Relay in Atlanta
Date:
July 31st 1996
Sport:
Track
Pat Messner Wins Gold at the Water Ski Championships
Date:
August 4th 1979
Sport:
Water Ski
Rachel Homan Rink wins Gold at World Curling Championships
Date:
March 26th 2017
Sport:
Curling
Kristina Groves wins 5 Medals in Nagano Japan.
Date:
March 2008
Sport:
Speed Skating
Erica Wiebe wins Gold at the Rio Olympics
Date:
2016
Sport:
Wrestling
Steve Yzerman wins Gold for Canada in 2002
Date:
2002
Sport:
Hockey
George Lyon wins Olympic Gold in Golf
Date:
July 1904
Sport:
Golf
Ron Stewart rushes for 281 yards in a single CFL game
Date:
October 10th 1960
Sport:
Football
Renn Crichlow wins Gold in the K1 500 at World Championships
Date:
1991
Sport:
Canoe
Ian Miller wins 2 World Cup Gold Medals with Big Ben
Date:
1987 & 1991
Sport:
Equestrian
Dr. James Naismith terms his new Sport “Basket Ball”
Date:
December 21 1891
Sport:
Basketball
Boston Red Stockings Played Exhibition game in Ottawa.
Date:
1873
Sport:
Baseball
RCAF Flyers – based out of Ottawa, win Olympic Gold
Date:
1948
Sport:
Hockey
Linda Thom wins Olympic Gold in LA
Date:
1984
Sport:
Pistol
Sue Holloway first to compete in both Summer & Winter Olympics
Date:
1976
Sport:
Canoe
Frank Nighbor wins first ever Hart and Lady Byng Trophies
Date:
1924
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa-Hull Canadians Win the 1958 Memorial Cup
Date:
1958
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa 67’s win the 1984 Memorial Cup
Date:
1984
Sport:
Hockey
Rideau Skating Club Hosts the First Women’s Hockey Game
Date:
March 1889
Sport:
Hockey
Russ Jackson and the 1969 Grey Cup
Date:
1969
Sport:
Football
Roberto Clemente Plays Baseball in Ottawa with Montreal Royals
Date:
1954
Sport:
Baseball
East Nepean Eagles play in 2013 Little League World Series
Date:
2013
Sport:
Baseball
Betsy Clifford becomes Gold Medalist at World Giant Slalom
Date:
1970
Sport:
Skiing
Carol Anne Chenard, leads referee team at the Olympics
Date:
2016
Sport:
Soccer
The Finish of the 2014 Panda Game Gee-Gees vs Ravens
Date:
2014
Sport:
Football
The return of the Ottawa Senators – Opening night
Date:
October 8th 1992
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa Sooners win Canadian Junior Championship
Date:
1974
Sport:
Football
Anne Heggtveit wins Canada’s first Olympic Gold Medal in skiing
Date:
February 26th 1960
Sport:
Skiing
The 1978 National Capital Marathon -Spectacular finish
Date:
May 14th 1978
Sport:
Running
Ottawa hosts the 2015 Women’s World Cup
Date:
2015
Sport:
Soccer
Bobby Simpson pulls last CFL legitimate Sleeper Play
Date:
1960
Sport:
Football
Ottawa Gee Gees Football Club Win 2000 Vanier Cup
Date:
December 2nd 2000
Sport:
Football
Frank Amyot wins Canada’s only gold at the 1936 Olympics
Date:
1936
Sport:
Canoe
Tony Gabriel catches pass to win the Grey Cup
Date:
November 1976
Sport:
Football
Barbara Ann Scott wins Olympic Gold
Date:
1948
Sport:
Figure Skating
Canada defeats France in Rugby at Twin Elm Park
Date:
June 1994
Sport:
Rugby
2009 World Juniors Gold Medal Championship Game
Date:
January 5th 2009
Sport:
Hockey
Daniel Alfredsson scores, sends the Sens to the Stanley Cup Finals
Date:
May 19th 2007
Sport:
Hockey
Mike Ranta only person to canoe across Canada in one Season
Date:
2011
Sport:
Canoe
16 Year old QB leads 1975 Gee-Gees to Vanier Cup
Date:
1975
Sport:
Football
1975 National Capital Marathon largest in Canada
Date:
1975
Sport:
Running
Gee-Gees & Ravens’ fans set Attendance Record of 10,780
Date:
Feb 6th 2015
Sport:
Basketball
1995 Ottawa Lynx win Governor’s Cup
Date:
1995
Sport:
Baseball
First female to referee at Wembley – Carol Anne Chenard
Date:
July 31st 2012
Sport:
Soccer
Ottawa 67’s win 1999 Memorial cup
Date:
1999
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa Champions win the Can Am League Championship
Date:
September 2016
Sport:
Baseball
Team Homan wins third Scotties Tournament of Hearts title
Date:
February 27th 2017
Sport:
Curling
Frank McGee Loses Eye, Wins Stanley Cup With Silver Seven
Date:
1905
Sport:
Hockey
Liz Manley Wins Olympic Silver Medal
Date:
February 27th 1988
Sport:
Figure Skating
Daniel Alfredsson Retires from Ottawa Senators
Date:
December 29th 2016
Sport:
Hockey
Ottawa Redblacks Win First Grey Cup in Third Year as a Franchise
Date:
2016
Sport:
Football
Ottawa Silver Seven win Ottawa’s first Stanley Cup
Date:
February 28th 1904
Sport:
Hockey
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