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2014 Inductees
Player
Brian Propp
Brian Propp (Lanigan) started his career with the Melville Millionaires of the SJHL and holds the scoring record with 75 goals and 92 assists for 168 points in 57 games. Then Propp played with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. He was drafted 14th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft where he played most of his professional career. During the 1990-91 season, Propp was a member of the Minnesota North Stars. He played for the Hartford Whalers during the 1993-94 NHL…
Player
Brad McCrimmon
McCrimmon was born and raised in Plenty where he played most of his minor hockey. He also played some of his minor hockey in Rosetown. McCrimmon played two seasons in the SJHL for the Prince Albert Raiders (1974-76). As a 16-year-old, he was selected as the top defenceman in the SJHL. He then played three seasons in the WHL for the Brandon Wheat Kings. In that time, he was a two-time All-Star and chosen as the Defenceman of the League in 1977-78. The following year, he was the captain of the…
Player
Johnny Gottselig
Johnny Gottselig (Regina) has been inducted as a player in the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame. Gottselig played his Minor Hockey in Regina including the Regina Pats of the SJHL in 1923-25. During this time, the Pats won the league championship in 1923-24. The following year, 1924-25, Gottselig and the Pats won 16 of the 17 games during the regular season and went on to win the Memorial Cup against Aura Lee. After the Pats, Gottselig played with the Regina Capitals of the Prairie Hockey…
Player
Jim Neilson
Jim Neilson (Big River) has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a player. Neilson was one of the longest-serving First Nations hockey players in the National Hockey League. He had a 17-year career with the NHL. Neilson broke into the league during the Original Six era, playing with the New York Rangers. He was a Defenceman with the Rangers from 1962-74 where he spent most of his time. After New York, Neilson played from the California Seals in 1974-76, Cleveland Barons…
Builder
Wayne Kartusch
Wayne Kartusch (Regina) has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder. Kartusch played competitively in the Regina Pats Minor Hockey System before graduating in 1958 to the Regina Pats Junior Hockey Club. Kartusch began a coaching career with a Junior B team in the Regina Pats system while refereeing Junior A hockey. In 1972, he moved into coaching the Regina Pat Blues Junior hockey club. In 1974, Kartusch was named Coach of the Year in the SJHL. At the end of his…
Builder
Terry Simpson
Terry Simpson has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder. Simpson had a notable coaching career in junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders. He was the coach for the Raiders from 1972-86 and 1989-90. He led the team to seven consecutive Anavet Cups and four Centennial Cup titles (77,79, 81, and 82). After the Raiders joined the Western Hockey League, he led them to the 1985 Memorial Cup championship. During this time, he was awarded WHL Coach of The Year in 1984…
Builder
Emile Francis
Emile Francis (North Battleford) has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder. Francis, a goalie, was an active player in many leagues from 1941-60. He played with the North Battleford Junior Beavers and Moose Jaw Canucks in the SJHL. In 1945, Francis became the first goaltender to use a glove. He used a first baseman’s glove that he sewed to a cuff from a forward's glove. In addition to playing, Francis became a coach following his retirement as a…
Grassroots
Bruce Clements
Bruce Clements (Shellbrook) was more than just a player, coach, and official. Clements served on the Shellbrook Minor Sports executive and Shellbrook Rink board for a number of years, was President of the Tri-Star Minor Hockey League, President of the Sask Valley Senior League from 1992-95, President of the Beaver Lakes Senior League from 1995-2000, as well as the President of the Center Four Minor Hockey League from 1997-2011. Clements was a provincial Officiating Instructor from 1975-82. He…
Official
Wes Smith
Wes Smith (Nokomis) has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Official category. Smith started officiating hockey in 1971 in Saskatoon. From there, he began reffing Senior into Junior B and Junior A. Smith served on the Saskatoon Referees Association for 14 years, including nine as president. Smith was a linesman in the Western Hockey League for 12 seasons, including the 1980 Memorial Cup in Regina. He also was a referee in the SJHL and Canada West men’s hockey…
Team
1971-1972 Rosetown Redwings
The Rosetown Redwings played 58 games in the 1971-72 season and finished with a record of 33-19-4. This put the Redwings first in their league. They made it to the league final where they were beat by Lloydminster. When it came to the Senior “AA” provincial playoffs, they met Lloydminster in the final once again. This time with a different outcome. The Redwings beat Lloydminster 3-2 in a best-of-five series. During the 1971-72 series, Rosetown won the Einar Holtet Trophy…
Team
1981-1982 Prince Albert Raiders
The 1982 Prince Albert Raiders were inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the Team category. At the time, the Raiders were a Junior A team and founded in 1971. The team was dominant during league play with a record of 57-3-0, which gave them a 0.950 winning percentage. The Raiders won the league and moved on to the Anavet Cup and Centennial Cup. When it came to playoffs, they defeated Humboldt, Swift Current, and Yorkton in four games to zero. They then faced the Fort Garry…
