Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Hockey Athlete and Coach Doug Barkley Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
Doug Barkley was a fierce competitor and tenacious NHL defenseman who gave back to the sport for decades after an eye injury cut his professional career short.
Doug was born in Lethbridge. He was signed by the Chicago Black Hawks in 1957 after a productive stint in junior and in the old Western Hockey League for the Calgary Stampeders. In 1962, Doug was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he enjoyed his first NHL success. In four seasons in Detroit, Doug scored 104 points while amassing 382 penalty minutes. He helped the Wings reach the Stanley Cup Finals twice, however, an eye injury in 1966 ended his playing career.
Over the next 35 years, Doug became a true builder of the game. He coached the Red Wings over 3 seasons, as well as for their minor league teams. He returned to Alberta in 1977 and was general manager for the Calgary Wranglers and a part owner and manager for the Calgary Canucks junior team. Doug ran numerous hockey schools in Calgary in the 1980s and was the colour commentator for Calgary Flames games for 21 years on radio station 66CFR. Doug was on the board of director of the Calgary Royals for 12 years.
Doug was an amazing, all-round athlete. He was named Calgary’s athlete of the year in 1962. In 1989 he was inducted into the Alberta Softball Hall of Fame, as well as the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame as a hockey athlete.
Todayville is proud to have produced the video profiles of this year’s Inductees. Learn more about the 2018 inductees here.
Since it’s inception in 1957, hundreds of Albertans have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. We invite everyone to join us in this celebration of both new Inductees and returning Honoured Members, and their lasting impact on sport in our province. If you would like more information on the Induction Banquet or to order tickets, please call (403) 341-8614.
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Donlevy passes away
As a football coach he was a national champ and an absolute institution at the University of Alberta. But it’s likely that Jim Donlevy may actually have made an even bigger impact in hockey where he was instrumental in the formation of the post secondary scholarship system in Junior Hockey. Jim was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame just a few months ago.
His brother Michael is a long time Red Deer resident and recently retired from a brilliant career of his own at Red Deer College. Here’s what Michael shared with friends after the death of his oldest brother:
Early Sunday, we lost an amazing individual in Jim Donlevy. A great husband, father, uncle and Grandpa – and my oldest brother. He was a friend and mentor to me over many years in my career and in life, who encouraged all of what I did. I was and remain deeply proud of what he accomplished, benefiting so many people and am very grateful that Jim was properly recognized this year, with his induction into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Jim was a coach and dedicated educator, totally committed to teaching, learning and student athletes. He leaves an incredible legacy and all of us will miss him dearly.
Here’s Jim Donlevy’s Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction video.
‘Jim’ Donlevy devoted his professional career to more than 50 years of coaching, teaching and administrative leadership. His career in football began in 1954 coaching Bantam and High School Football teams. He joined the Edmonton Huskies from 1961 to 1963 and won two Canadian titles. At the University of Alberta, he led the Golden Bears to four National Championship games and brought home the Vanier Cup in 1972 and 1980. He had the most wins of any Golden Bears football coach with 89 wins, 69 losses and 3 ties. From 1993 to 2015, Jim was the Western Hockey League’s Education Consultant. He built a formal education and scholarship program for the student athletes playing in the league. It is now considered one of the most comprehensive education programs for hockey in the world today.
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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Innisfail hosts Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament August 8th- Reserve your spot!
As your plans and commitments for this summer start to fill your calendar, we hope that you have had a chance to set aside August 8 for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum annual golf tournament.
On August 8, 2019, we will be having our annual golf tournament at Innisfail Golf Club. The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has strived to preserve and celebrate Alberta’s exceptional athletes, builders, pioneers, and teams for over 62 years. Each year the Golf Tournament brings together our Honoured Members, Inductees, sporting organizations and the community for a great day of golf and networking. The Golf Tournament is a major fundraiser for ASHFM and allows us to continue to bring sports history and education to Albertans and inspire the future Hall of Famers. Your support in the past few years is very much appreciated and we hope that you will be one of our special guests this year. I have enclosed the tournament sponsorship opportunities and a golf registration if you would like to join us for our Golf Tournament this year.
Please call Kayli at 403-341-8614 if you have any questions or concerns regarding our golf tournament sponsorship or participation.
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“It has been thrilling to watch Erin Boake mature as an artist,” says Lorna Johnson, Executive Director. “She has mastered her drawing and painting skills and she continues to challenge herself with creative new projects. Hot Mess shows that even the most mundane of household tasks can be fuel for a creative mind and a source of beauty. We are very pleased to present Erin’s work at the MAG.”
Erin Boake was born and raised in Red Deer, where she completed her first two years of visual arts at Red Deer College, before transferring to Alberta College of Art & Design. She graduated with a degree in Painting in 2003. Erin spent many years traveling and living in various communities around Canada and abroad. Between 2008 and 2013, Erin had the opportunity to live and work in Iqaluit, Nunavut, teaching drawing and design at the Nunavut Arctic College. Erin has been teaching art for 17 years, and in the last year, has taken over the role of owner and operator of Artribute Art School, alongside her own studio practice. Erin currently lives in Red Deer with her husband and two small girls, and spends her time doing laundry when she’s not painting it.
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