Category Archives: 2010 – 2019

1970 - 1989, 1990 - 1999, 2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019, 2020 - 2029, All, Male

Don Thorne

In the fast-paced and competitive world of basketball, few individuals possess the skill, composure, and expertise required to officiate at every level of the game. Don Thorne has risen through the ranks, establishing himself as a highly respected referee across local, provincial, national, and international courts. With a career spanning most of his adult life, he has not only honed his craft in gyms and arenas around the world, but has also become a trusted figure in the basketball community. As the current president of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), Don leads the world’s largest organization dedicated to the education and development of basketball officials, representing over 13,000 members. His journey from officiating local games to the international stage reflects his deep knowledge of basketball and his dedication to fostering a new generation of referees. Through his leadership, the IAABO continues to set the standard for excellence and integrity in basketball officiating worldwide.

Don has been deeply immersed in basketball for more than 40 years. During this time, he has been a member of the Ontario Association of Basketball Officials (OABA) and in 2010 received the OABA Award of Merit. Nationally, Don was the recipient of the Canada Basketball ‘Wink Willox Award’ in 2022. Being a good floor official is the basis for both awards, as well as registering significant a length of service to the sport of basketball. Don is a FIBA-certified Shot Clock Operator, currently working the clock for Raptors905 and the NCAA’s Naismith Classic.

As a mentor, Don’s expertise and knowledge have influenced and guided officials at the highest levels of high school, college, and university basketball. He has supervised OFSSA, OCAA, and OUA tournaments. There are countless officials at these levels of basketball who Don has had a positive effect. His dedication to shaping and supporting the next generation of officials has earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues worldwide, solidifying his role as a key figure in the growth and development of basketball officiating

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame welcomed Don Thorne as an enshrined member of Collingwood sporting history.

2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019, 2020 - 2029, All, Female, Hockey

Andrea Ironside

Andrea Ironside is a remarkable hockey player whose leadership and competitive spirit have left a lasting impact on women’s hockey, contributing to her team’s national championship success. Her journey began in minor hockey at the age of six in Collingwood and continued as she honed her skills at Jean Vanier C.H.S. After capturing a provincial OFSAA championship in 2004, Andrea made her mark at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) as a standout player in Varsity hockey. A talented right winger, she excelled at every level: minor, high school, University, and women’s hockey.

Upon enrolling at WLU in 2005, Andrea quickly became a key player for the Golden Hawks. As team captain, she led with distinction, earning accolades as a four-time OUA All-Star, an All-Canadian, and a three-time CIS Championship All-Star. Her career highlights include an impressive five consecutive OUA Championships. Over her 128 games with the Golden Hawks, Andrea tallied 58 goals and 64 assists, totaling 122 points, and she claimed the OUA scoring title during the 2008-2009 season.

On the international stage, Andrea showcased her leadership as a member of Team Canada at the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, China, and as team captain in 2011 in Erzurum, Turkey. Under her guidance, Canada secured two gold medals, reflecting her vital role in the team’s achievements. “Wearing the maple leaf is a dream come true. It was exciting and an honor to represent Canada,” she shared with Collingwood Today.

Throughout her tenure at Laurier, Andrea received three Laurier Athlete of the Week honors, two CIS championship tournament All-Star selections, and one CIS Second Team All-Canadian nod. After graduating with a degree in Kinesiology, she continued her hockey journey with the Brampton Thunder in the CWHL for two seasons (2010-2012).

Today, Andrea lives in Guelph, Ontario, where she has dedicated the past nine years to serving in Toronto Paramedic Services. Her personal life is equally inspiring; she is married to Cindy Eadie, a celebrated Hall of Fame hockey goaltender.

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame welcomed Andrea Ironside as an enshrined member of Collingwood sporting history.

1990 - 1999, 2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019, 2020 - 2029, All, Builder, Female

Patty Federer

Patty is and has been a lifelong volunteer in sport. Over 40+ years, her endeavors have allowed thousands of athletes, coaches and officials to compete across the globe. Patti has built multiple sports teams/programs for Special Olympics and Para Olympics and represented our community, province and country as an organizer, technical advisor, coach and official.

Patty leads by example and can be found at every event to be mentoring coaches, volunteers and officials.  The respect for Patty’s dedication is reflected in her role as the only female and Canadian Alpine official at Special Olympic World Winter Games for the past 23 years.

In 1997, Patty founded the Blue Mountain Alpine Special Olympics program serving as Head Coach and Sport Technical lead for 10 years. She was selected as Head Coach for Alpine at 3 Special Olympics National Games. Her continued passion for ensuring people with intellectual disabilities had quality coaching drove Patty to be a classroom facilitator for numerous world-wide sport technical clinics. In 2000, she added the National Coach Certification Program to her long list of facilitations.

Through her success in creating the Alpine Ski Program, she founded the Special Olympic Blue Mountain Golf program serving as Head Coach for 10 years.

The Special Olympics proudly state, “Many people teach but few are as highly popular and moreover respected as Patty Federer.  Special Olympics has recognized Patty as both Coach of the Year and Presidents Award for all she has given during her tenure.

Patty has participated in hundreds of local, provincial, national and international events including six (6) Special Olympics International World Winter Games in Collingwood, Alaska, Japan, Idaho, South Korea and Austria; Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and three (3) Nor-Am Alpine.

On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame welcomes Patty Federer as an enshrined member of Collingwood’s sporting history.

2010 - 2019, All, Championship Teams, Hockey

2017-2018 Collingwood Blackhawks PeeWee AE Hockey Team

Coaches: (Left to Right) Justin Cragg, Mike MacDonald, Travis McDiarmid, John Limoges, Todd Hammond
Bottom Row Players: Ben Limoges, Goalie Kade McDiarmid, Goalie Nate Ryan
Second Row: Ben Rossbaum, Ryder Osbourn (AP), Evan Cragg, Patrick Rush, Brody Robinson, Cam MacDonald, Will Mantrop, Gavin Hammond
Back Row: Max Exner, Owen Hammond, Mackenzie Robinson, Camden DaSilva, Chase Cooper, Andrew Dorchak (AP), Drew McGuirk

During the 2015-16 regular season, the Atom AE 3 Blackhawks carried a stellar record of 19 wins and a single loss on the way to an OMHA title and being crowned Georgian Bay Minor Hockey League Champions. The Hawks team also captured the gold as Silver Stick Regional champs, earning a trip to the International Silver Stick finals where they lost narrowly in the semi-finals to the team that eventually came out on top.

The team’s domination during the 2015-16 regular season, play downs and playoffs earned the hard-working and talented club multiple distinctions: top of the league during the regular season with a .950 winning percentage; league champions following round-robin and finals versus Essa; Regional Silver Stick champions, allowing only 3 goals against in four games; and OMHA champions, losing only one game in four series. The Blackhawks went deep into Tier 1 of the Silver Stick in Pelham, Ontario, in 2016.
The Collingwood Blackhawks AE 3 squad captured the OMHA championship and Jack Tolhurst Memorial Trophy on March 19, 2016 in game four of the final series against Lincoln. They also knocked off Oro, Kincardine and Napanee.

2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019, 2020 - 2029, All, Athlete, Hockey, Male

Raymond Sheffield

Described as a fierce and determined competitor with a thorough mix of talent and hard work, Collingwood’s Ray Sheffield is one of the most universally respected and beloved personalities in the history of Australian ice hockey.

A five-time national hockey champion with the Newcastle Northstars of the Australian Ice Hockey League, Ray played minor and junior hockey in Collingwood before hoisting the Goodall Cup as captain of his team ‘Down Under’. He was a foundation player with the club when they entered the Australian Ice Hockey League in 2002.

Ray became club captain in 2003 and led the North Stars to their first championship that year. Three more Cups followed in 2005, ’06 and ’08. He played in a total of 259 games for Newcastle, including 9 finals over 13 straight seasons — 2002 to ’14 — with 11 as captain. In that time, he averaged 0.64 points per game and captained more games than any other player in AIHL history.

In 2015, the club retired Number 19 and raised his jersey at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium before a capacity crowd. A well-rounded, multi-sport athlete, Ray returned to the North Stars in 2016 as an Assistant Coach and won his fifth Goodall Cup. In 2017, he was still coach of the Club’s Mites program. He married Belinda Callaway in 2007 and they have three children — Isaiah, Nathaniel and Monique

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame welcomed Raymond Sheffield as an enshrined member of Collingwood’s sporting history.

1970 - 1989, 1990 - 1999, 2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019, 2010 - 2019, Builder, Male

Peter Kemp

2016-peter-kempPeter Kemp’s ‘field of dreams’ was built in the 1970s with the formation of the upstart Georgian Bay and District Slo Pitch League, one of the province’s oldest and most established slo-pitch organizations. Along with Collingwood Sports Hall of Famer Ron Ralph, he helped construct the foundation for slo pitch in the community and served as an early and dedicated president of the league.

The 72-year-old Toronto-born dentist planted roots in Collingwood during the 1960s and since then has influenced multiple sports –- in addition to slo pitch –- including golf, hockey, and curling as a competitor, leader, and key organizer. He competed provincially and won Ontario Slo Pitch crowns several times as a member of Canadian Mist and Christie’s squads. He competed in the Ontario Winter Games on four occasions. Locally, ‘Kemper’ was active in the popular Summerfest tournaments held each year to celebrate the sport of slo pitch.

An avid golfer, Kemp was President of the Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club in 1974 and during the late ‘70s was deeply involved in the organization’s Junior Development Program. He captained the Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club’s Senior Men’s Division for seven years.

During cold Georgian Bay winters on the ice indoors, Kemp’s other sports loves were hockey and curling. As a lifelong hockey player, he was a central figure in the development of old timers hockey in Collingwood and organized at least 10 Beaver Lumber Tournaments.

Kemp was an active member of the Collingwood Curling Club, instructing Juniors, as well as new and existing adult curlers.