Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League alumni Barry Trapp, Chris Kunitz, and the late Doug Wickenheiser and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Referee in Chief Brad Howard are set to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2025.
Trapp, 83, hails from Balcarres, SK, played for the Melville Millionaires in the 1959-1960 campaign. He coached the Regina Pat Blues of the SJHL in 1981-82. He went on to have a long scouting career with Hockey Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.
Kunitz, 45, of Regina, SK, played 127 SJHL games for the Millionaires between 1997 and 1999, where he posted 151 points, before going on to a four-year career in NCAA Division I hockey with Ferris State University. He then played in 1022 regular season and 178 National Hockey League playoff games, wherein he won four Stanley Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal.
Wickenheiser, who passed away from cancer in 1999, played for the SJHL’s Regina Pat Blues in the 1976-77 season and went on to play in 597 NHL games with Montreal, St. Louis, Vancouver, New York, and Washington.
He also played professionally in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.
Release below courtesy Hockey Saskatchewan.
REGINA, Sask. – Hockey Saskatchewan is delighted to unveil the distinguished Class of 2025 for the upcoming 12th annual Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame (SHHOF) Induction Dinner.
This summer’s event is set to unfold in the Queen City, commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26th, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel & Conference Centre Regina. An unforgettable evening is anticipated, dedicated to celebrating the outstanding careers and achievements of the eight (8) inductees and one (1) team deserving of this prestigious honour.
CLASS OF 2025 SHHOF INDUCTEES
Player Category:
- Ryan Getzlaf
- Chris Kunitz
- Dirk Graham
- Doug Wickenheiser*
Grassroots Category:
- Bill Liskowich
Official Category:
- Brad Howard
Builder Category:
- Al Hubbs
- Barry Trapp
Team Category:
- 1987-88 Regina Pat Canadians (Male Under-18 AAA)
(*Denotes inductee is deceased)
“The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2025 represents nearly every facet of our sport—players who thrilled us, builders who paved the way, a grassroots leader who nurtured the next generation, an official who upholds the game’s integrity, and a championship team that reached the pinnacle of excellence. Their legacies are woven into Regina’s hockey history, and we will honour their lasting impacts on the sport we cherish in the heart of the Queen City,” said Hockey Saskatchewan General Manager Kelly McClintock.
The Class of 2025 inductees will also be unveiled on Friday, February 28, 2025, before the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats home game starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandt Centre.
Ticket information for the July banquet will be announced in the near future.
All proceeds generated from this fundraising event will go towards the operation of the SHHOF.
Hockey Saskatchewan invites partners and sponsors to join this extraordinary celebration of the province’s hockey heritage. To explore partnership opportunities, please contact Hockey Saskatchewan’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Joseph Laprairie, at JosephL@HockeySask.ca or 306-789-5101.
This year marks the second time Regina will host the SHHOF Annual Induction Dinner, the first having been in 2013.
The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors in 2012 which coincided with Hockey Saskatchewan’s 100th-year celebration. For more information on the SHHOF, which is located in Swift Current at the InnovationPlex, please visit www.saskhockeyhalloffame.com.
