Year Inducted: 2006
More about Joe Cirella:
Joe Cirella is one of the best defencemen to play for the Oshawa Generals. In 1999, he and Bobby Orr were selected as the two blueliners on the all-time Oshawa General's team. Joe captained the Generals to the 1983 Ontario Hockey League Championship and a berth in the Memorial Cup. He was named an OHL and Memorial Cup all-star that season. He also played for Canada's bronze-medal winning team in the World Junior Hockey Championship that year. Joe was drafted in the first round by the Colorado Rockies in the 1981 NHL draft and played 14 seasons with Colorado, New Jersey, Quebec, the New York Rangers, Florida and Ottawa before ending his career in 1997 in Europe. Cirella played in the NHL all-star game in 1984 and finished his career with 828 games and 275 points.
Year Inducted: 2014
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Joe Greentree:
Joe Greentree, a homegrown product who starred at the junior level in both hockey and lacrosse. He fulfilled the dreams of many local athletes when he wound up playing for both the Generals in hockey and Green Gaels in lacrosse. He was a year round fixture at the Civic Auditorium, playing with the Oshawa Generals from 1972 to 1975 and the Oshawa Green Gaels from 1972 to 1976.A defenceman with the Generals, Greentree was also a defensive contributor in lacrosse, putting up his best numbers in 1973 when he scored 29 goals and added 31 assists for 60 points in 25 games. In 1984, Joe was picked up by the Peterborough Lakers and helped the Major Series team win the Mann Cup. He was also a member of Oshawa Blue Knights field lacrosse club, which won six provincial championships and one Canadian championship. Joe was a member of Canada\'s 1st National Field Lacrosse Program in 1976. He also represented Canada at the World Lacrosse Championship in Los Angeles in 1984, bringing home a silver medal.Prior to his hockey and lacrosse accomplishments, Joe pitched a no hitter/no runs game in the final, winning the OASA Pee-wee Championship in 1968. In 1970, he was captain of the Oshawa Kinsmen AAA winning the OMHA Championship.
Year Inducted: 2004
Home Town: Oshawa
More about John (Johnny Mac) Harold MacLean:
Born and raised in Oshawa, John began playing hockey in the Oshawa system. While playing for the Oshawa Legionnaires, he was the recipient of the Jack Armstrong Trophy presented to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance and dedication.
Drafted by the Oshawa Generals in 1980, John helped to lead his team to the Memorial Cup Finals in 1983. He received the Generals President's Award, and was voted the Most Valuable Teammate for the 1982-83 season. John also participated in the 1984 World Jr. Championships held in Stockholm, Sweden.
John had an outstanding 19 year career in the N.H.L., after being selected in the 1st round by the New Jersey Devils, where he starred for 14 years. John continues to be the all time leader in goals, assists, and total points for New Jersey. He was also a key member of the 1995 Stanley Cup Devils. John played in the 1989 and 1991 All Star Games, and was an important member of Canada's Silver Medal winning team at the World Hockey Championships in 1989.
Retiring in 2002, John became a Coach with the New Jersey Devils.
Year Inducted: 1995
More about John Barnes:
John, a native of England, arrived in Oshawa in 1956 and soon became involved in local soccer. Over the years, John held every office in the local Association and promoted soccer in schools and parks. He was elected President of the Ontario Soccer Association in 1969 and President of the Canadian Soccer Association in 1972 - the only person to have ever held both positions.
He was honoured in 1970 by the Oshawa and District Soccer Association and in 1972 by the Toronto Portuguese Club and Community for his outstanding contributions to soccer at the local, provincial and national levels. In 1973, John was awarded a Gold Badge and honorary life membership by the United States Soccer Association and was appointed in 1991 to the Canadian Soccer Association Alumni.
John is honoured to have been associated with so many friends throughout the world with whom he has shared his love of the game.
Year Inducted: 1986
Home Town: Oshawa
More about John Gerrard Brady:
Born in Speer, Stark County, Illinois in 1909, John's family moved to Oshawa in 1913. He served as Oshawa City and District Softball president from 1943-49, and was president of the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) in 1955-56.
Known as "Mr. Softball" in Oshawa, John won numerous awards for his involvement with the sport, including the 1976 F.R. Feaver Award, given annually to the person who has contributed most to the sport in Ontario over the years. John won the OASA Outstanding Service Award in 1984, won an Ontario Special Achievement Award in 1957, the Oshawa City and District Softball Past Presidents' Citation in 1984, and was awarded a 50-year Service Award in 1976 by the Men's Major Bowling League. John served on the City of Oshawa Parks Board from 1946-55, the Civic Auditorium Building Committee in 1976 and the Kinsmen Civic Memorial Stadium Commission in 1949.
Year Inducted: 2007
Home Town: Montreal
More about John Kitchen:
Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1920 John was at an early age when his family moved to Oshawa. John excelled in baseball, softball and hockey where he was a member of many championship teams at the Juvenile, Junior and Senior levels. In 1938-39 he was a member of the Oshawa Junior B's that won the Eastern Ontario Championship and were Ontario Hockey League Provincial finalists. From 1941 to 1945 John served in the Canadian Army and upon his return played for the Ontario General Motors Colts in the Toronto Beaches Major Fastball League, capturing the league title in 1946 while playing third base and leading the league with a batting average of .423. In 1948 and 1950, he played for the Toronto People's Credit Jewelers and won Canadian Championships both years plus winning two more league batting titles with .416 averages. In 1949 and 1951, John played for the Oshawa Merchants who captured Inter-county League Pennants, and after the 1951 season, he retired from baseball. In 1953 he joined the Oshawa Curling Club where he was a successful competitive curler and active member for over 50 years. Being a superb athlete, a dedicated team player, and a lifelong sportsman, John Kitchen has rightfully earned his place in the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 2003
Home Town: St. Catharines
More about John Lewis Armstrong:
Born and raised in Toronto, Jack (Army) Armstrong came to Oshawa in 1952 to play for the Oshawa Generals. In 1953, he moved to St. Catharines and helped the Tee Pees win the 1954 Memorial Cup. Jack returned to Oshawa and played hockey for the Whitby Dunlops in their 1955 Allen Cub team.
An outstanding fastball player, Jack played 2nd base for both Oshawa Tony's and the all Ontario Intermediate A Championship Bad Boys.
After his playing career, Jack went right into coaching positions where he achieved even further success. As a coach, he won Ontario Provincial Championships with the Oshawa Midget A hockey team, with the Pam International softball team, and with the Oshawa Tony's Senior A fastball team.
Jack Armstrong passed away suddenly on March 8, 1976 in his 43rd year. He had been involved in sports all his life and had become a very integral part of the Oshawa Sporting Community. Jack will long be remembered for his outstanding achievements, both as a Player and a Coach.
Year Inducted: 1999
Home Town: North York
More about John Part:
John was born in North York in 1966 and graduated from Upper Canada College. John moved to Oshawa in 1992. It was in 1989 at the Motor City Open that he played his first dart tournament. Since then he has played in the British Isles, Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and the U.S.A. John has 66 Singles titles, 4 Pairs titles and 2 Mixed Pairs titles, as well as 29 Cricket Singles titles.
Career highlights include being the first non-Briton to win the Embassy World Professional Championship in 1994; World Pairs Championship (with Carl Mercer) in 1993; World Cup International Open Champion in 1995; Ontario Champion 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1998; Canadian Singles Champion 1995; Canadian Pairs Champion (with Doug Scanlon) 1994, 1995 and (with John Verwey) 1996; Pacific Cup Pairs Champion (with Carl Mercer) 1994; Pacific Cup Mixed Pairs Champion (with Patricia Farrell) 1994; Pacific Cup Mixed Pairs Champion (with Patricia Farrell) 1994; and Canadian Mixed Pairs Champion (with Audra Veres) 1995.
Year Inducted: 1986
Home Town: Oshawa
More about John Thomas Ryan:
John became the first Oshawa native to play baseball in the International League, the highest calibre of baseball outside the major leagues, when he joined Syracuse in 1964. He later played for Rochester and Toronto of the International circuit. Ryan won a Silver Glove Award in 1967 as the best fielding third baseman in the league. He also won Toronto's MVP award that season. Ryan turned professional in 1959 with the Detroit Tigers, and was an all-star while playing minor league ball in Decatur, Illinois; Duluth, Minnesota and Knoxville, Tennessee. He also won the TOPPS all-star third baseman award for the International League, American Association and Pacific Coast League in 1967. Ryan, who graduated from Oshawa Collegiate, played for the 1955 Ontario champion Oshawa Legion Midgets and the 1957 Ontario Juvenile A Champion McCallum Transporters. He attended Michigan State University earning Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degrees, and later joined the University of Jacksonville as a coach.
Year Inducted: 1989
Home Town: Cobalt
More about Joseph Francis (Jo Jo) Graboski:
Jo Jo's career saw him play on several Allan Cup Championship teams - Brockville in 1935-36, Kirkland Lake in 1939-40, and Quebec City in 1941-42. He was an English League Champion with Wembly in 1936-37, an American League Champion with Hershey in 1937-38, and a Quebec League Champion in 1938-39 with Valleyfield.
Jo Jo's "Mike's Place" team won the Ontario Junior Softball Championship in 1931. He was truly a talented athlete deserving the recognition he received.
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