The local sports scene is alive and well in Waterloo Region
The sports teams and organizations here in Waterloo Region are an integral part of what makes the Region such a great community.
Over the years, a number of top-flight athletes have gone on to tremendous amateur and professional careers in their respective sports, including:
MOE NORMAN – born in Kitchener, was considered by many to be “one of the best ball strikers who ever lived.” He is enshrined in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
TESSA VIRTUE AND SCOTT MOIR – trained in Waterloo Region, and won Olympic gold at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
LENNOX LEWIS – moved to Kitchener at the age of 12, went on to win gold at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. He is also the last undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
SCOTT STEVENS – was born in Kitchener and played junior hockey with the Rangers before playing 22 years in the NHL with the Capitals, Blues and Devils.
PAUL COFFEY – played one season for the Rangers before his illustrious NHL career during which he amassed over 1,500 points and won 3 Norris Trophies.
LARRY ROBINSON – played the 1970-71 season with the Rangers and when he finally arrived in the NHL he stayed for over 1,300 games and won the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenceman – twice.
DARRYL SITTLER – born in Kitchener and played for the Elmira Sugar Kings. Eventually became captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs and collected over 1,100 points in his NHL career.
JEFF SKINNER – played 2 seasons with the Kitchener Rangers before the Carolina Hurricanes selected him with the 7th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Won the Calder Trophy in 2010 as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year.
KELLY VANDERBEEK – honed her tremendous ski skills at the Chicopee Ski Club in Kitchener and has since become an Olympian and a World Cup medallist for Canada.
BOBBY KUNTZ – played high school football in Kitchener, and went on to win 2 Grey Cups with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
MANDY BUJOLD – Kitchener native and Canadian National boxing Champion.
CHERYL POUNDER – an Athlete of the Year winner at Wilfrid Laurier University, she went on to win 5 World Championships with the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team along with 2 Olympic Gold Medals.
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Correction, Game 7 between the Kitchener Dutchmen and Cambridge is THIS Saturday – which is March 23rd.
Understandably, The Kitchener Rangers attract most of the fans and the attention when it comes to local hockey. However, the Kitchener Dutchmen have earned some attention! The Dutchies face-off against the Cambridge WinterHawks in game seven of the second round of the GOJHL Midwestern Division semi-finals this Saturday (March 27th) in Cambridge. The opposing teams generally have more fans in attendance, both at home and away games, simply because they do not have an OHL team. It would be great to get more Kitchener fans in the stands and create some excitement to support our Dutchmen. Every game of this series has been exciting and Game Seven will be well worth the price too ($12 for adults; $7 for kids under 12; kids under 3 are free). They play at the Galt Arena at 7:00 pm but you need to go early to get parking and good seats. Since the Rangers don’t play this Saturday, let’s show our Dutchmen some of the Kitchener spirit!!!
Sheryl Scott, Kitchener
At 69 years old…love hockey…new every player by name on all the teams 40 years ago…will never support the NHL again in any way in the future…what does that tell you about your fan base…the NHL will need every fan they can get…too bad a “deep pockets” association doesn’t start a competing league similar to football, baseball, and others…I know it was tried before with Bobby Hull and gang, but this time it would be a welcome success.