Sports Hall of Fame

Andy (TAZ) Stryker

Athlete

Born in Paris, Ontario - November 9, 1958

1962–1975    Paris Minor Hockey Association

1965–1973    Paris Minor Baseball Association

1972–1976    Paris District High School Soccer and Cross Country

1972–1973    Ontario Minor Hockey Association – Ontario Bantam A Finalists

1973–1974    Ontario Minor Hockey Association – Ontario Midget A Finalists

1974–1975    Ontario Minor Hockey Association – Ontario Midget A Champions

1974–1975    Paris Minor Hockey Association – Assistant Coach

1974             Paris Golf Course – Junior Champion

1975             Drafted into the OHL by the Major Junior A, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

1975–1978    Junior B hockey for teams in Brantford, Tillsonburg and Preston

1975–1983    Player/Coach in the Paris Men’s Fastball League

1979             Paris 29ers Intermediate B hockey team

1980–1981    Dutch National Hockey Team

1980–1981    Dutch IJS Hockey Bonds Team

1980–1986    First Division Hockey in Groningen and Den Haag, Holland

1985–1986    Groningen First Division Hockey – Dutch Champions

1990             Paris Selects Team Holland Tour Tournament Champions

2008             Slo Pitch Ontario and Slow Pitch National Provincial Champions

2009             Slo Pitch Ontario Provincial Champions

2015             Slo Pitch Ontario Provincial Finalists

Bob Coyne

Builder

Hometown:  Burford
Year of Birth: 1946

• A lifelong advocate for inclusive sport and youth development, Bob Coyne’s coaching and leadership career spans over five decades across ice hockey, track and field, and inline hockey.
• Began coaching in 1966 with Shallow Creek Outdoor Youth Hockey
• Coached athletes in the Ontario Blind Sports program and at W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind (1969–1998), leading programs in cross country, track and field, hockey, baseball, and football
• Power skating instructor for the Wayne Francis Power Skating School (1977–1984), and founder of the Bob Coyne Power Skating School (1984–2018)
• Provided power skating training for elite junior teams including the Brantford Alexanders and Hamilton Steelhawks
• Coached numerous championship-winning OMHA teams in Burford and Paris, including a bronze medal win at the Stockholm Cup in Sweden (1986)
• Founded and operated Major Jr. A Hockey Camps (1981–1990)
• Offered skate sharpening services at the World Junior Hockey Championships (1986)
• Led Brantford and Burford Minor Hockey Association teams through AAA, rep, and Mini Mac programs (1978–2018)
• Guided teams to international tournaments in Sweden, Finland, and Russia
• Recognized with the BMHA President’s Award (1994–95, 2009–10)
• Served as President of both Brantford and Burford Minor Hockey Associations
• Contributed to the development of inline hockey as a coach and mentor, earning four gold and one silver medal coaching Team World Inline (1999–2004)
• Named Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading the Brantford Thunderhawks to the Walter Gretzky Cup Championship
• Consultant for Team Canada Inline and Head Coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers Roller Hockey Team
• Represented Brantford at the International Children’s Games (2004)
• Founding member of the Ontario Minor Roller Hockey Association
• Honoured with the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism (2011) and the Paul Harris Fellow Award (2012)

Jack Tolhurst

BUILDER

Hometown: St. George

Year of Birth: 1924

• Founding member of the St. George Minor Hockey Association. Served many years on the executive in all positions
• Executive member of the Grand Valley Hockey League for many years.
• Founding member of St. George Minor Ball. Served many years on the executive in all positions.
• 1948–1949 – Troy Hockey Team – Won the North Brant League
• 1960s – Coach of the St. George Peanut House League
• 1982 – Awarded the St. George Minor Hockey Award of Merit, presented to individuals whose years of self-sacrifice and dedicated service are worthy of special recognition. Award recipients are inducted as life members of the association.
• 1983–1987 – President of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association
• 1985 – Awarded the George Woolcott Trophy for contributions to minor hockey
• 1988 – Received the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Honour Award

Burford

• Don Henderson 

Paris

• Steve Fergus
• Ronald Hampson
• Richard Ward
• 1995 Paris District Highschool Panthers Sr. Boys Basketball team 

Brant West / Burford

• Keith and Elaine Hall (PDF)

Paris

• Bill Cracknell (PDF)
• Dennis McKinna (PDF)
• Mark Stewart (PDF)
• Linda Madden (PDF)
• Robert Perley (PDF)

South Dumfries

• Don Pancoe (PDF)

1958 Brant Oxford Intermediate C Ladies Champions

Brant West:

• Athlete - Baylea Wilkins
• Builders - Roger and Edith Davis
• Team - 1980-81 Burford Minor Hockey Bantam Team

Paris and area:

• Athlete - Robin Prine - In memory
• Athlete - Tom Verth
• Athlete - Nancy Alway
• Athlete - Robb Wilson
• Team - 2001/2002 Paris Optimist Peewee Wolfpack O.M.H.A. Provincial C Champions
• Team - 2002/2003 Paris Sibbick Fuels Bantam Wolfpack O.M.H.A. Provincial C Champions

Brant West:

• Athletes - The Burford Blue Birds Ladies Softball League

Brant Oakland Onondaga:

• Athlete - William Jamison

South Dumfries and area:

• Athlete - Jaqueline Legere
• Community Builder - In memory - Earl Gaukel

Paris and area:

• Athlete & Community Builder - In memory - Mr. Edwards Patrick (Ted) Finn
• Community Builder - Mr. Murray Powell
• Team - 1974-75 O.M.H.A. Midget "A" Champions - Paris Scott Colonels Hockey Team
• Team - 1977-78 O.M.H.A. Bantam "BB" Champions Paris Chateau Hockey Team

Paris and Area:

• Athlete - Richard (Dick) Emerson

Brant Oakland Onondaga:

• Builder - Jim Carman
• Builder - Brian Cronkwright
• Builder - Mary Welsh

Brant West:

• Athlete - Randy Rowe
• Team - Burford Minor Hockey OMHA Atom CC Champions 1977-78

Paris and area:

• Athlete - Derek Tiller
• Builder - Bill Leask
• Athlete - John Fazekas
• Builder - Mick Jones - In Memory

Brant Oakland Onondaga:

• Athlete - Peter Varey
• Athlete - N. Ross de St. Croix

Brant West:

• Athlete - Dave Shellington
• Builder - Marg Givens

Mike Beres - Mt. Pleasant
Rick Mannen - Onondaga
Jack Davis - Paris
Tyler Pelton - Paris
Doug Stewart - Paris
Claire Beckham - Harley
BMHA Novice/Atom 2012/13 & 2014/15 - Burford
Lydia Vamos - Burford