Make plans to join us at a reception to honour the induction of the 1993 Acadia Axemen CIAU Championship-winning men’s hockey team and legendary Acadia soccer coach John Kehoe to the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame on November 25.

Acadia Axemen Hockey Team 1992-93: One of the most dominant university hockey teams to ever play in this country, the Axemen became the first Nova Scotia school to ever win the CIAU University Cup National Hockey Championship, steamrolling the University of Toronto 12-1 on March 21, 1993. Axemen players received 10 awards of MVP or All-Star at either the conference or national level during the season, and four of these were awarded to Nova Scotia-born members of the team. Coach Tom Coolen was named CIAU Coach of the Year and captain George Dupont was named a CIAU All-Canadian.

Team Members: Sean O’Reilly, Scott Gallant, Rob Ryan, Mark Pound, Colin Gregor, Ken Cullihall, Denis Sproxton, Paul Sutcliffe, Malcolm Cameron, Norm Batherson, Morgan Mann, Jeff MacLeod, Sean Rowe, Kevin Knopp, George Dupont, Duane Dennis, Milan Dragicevic, Mark McFarlane, Craig Fraser, Arnie Caplan, Derek Kletzel, Brent Presswood, Darren Burns, Scott Farrell, Tom Coolen (Head Coach), Mark Hanneman (Assistant Coach), Mike Alcoe (Assistant Coach), Jan Hooper (Therapist), Mike Smith (Manager), and Dave Beech, Rocky Randall, Pete Sheehan (Equipment Managers). (Source: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame)

John Kehoe, Soccer, Dartmouth: Kehoe was the driving force in the development of high-performance girl’s and women’s soccer in Nova Scotia from 1985 to 2015 Highlights of his coaching career include 11 provincial championships, 11 Atlantic championships, 13 appearances at national championships, a silver medal at the 1993 Canada Games, and a silver medal at the Canadian U16 Girls Soccer Championships (the first-ever medal for an Atlantic Girls squad at any age level). He played an integral role in the development of NS soccer legends Suzanne Muir, Suzanne Gerrior, Mary Beth Bowie and Cindy Tye. (Source: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame)

Register HERE.

Date: November 25, 2023

Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Location: The Stubborn Goat, 1580 Argyle Street