The objective of the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame is to recognize and honour the achievements of Oshawa individuals and teams who have attained prominence and distinction in sports as well as those who have made a major contribution to the development of sport.
Located inside the Tribute Communities Centre, the Sports Hall of Fame plaques and citations are displayed on the main level walls. The 3600 square foot Museum housing artifacts, memorabilia and photographs is also located on this level at the west end behind Section 119. The new Museum location opened officially in the spring of 2008.
Year Inducted: 2012
Birth Date: November 24, 1920
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Roy Sawyer:
Born in Oshawa on November 24, 1920, Roy was one of the leading point producers for the Generals during their Memorial Cup wins, scoring 17 goals in 14 games during the 1938-39 season and 13 goals in 17 games the following season. He was a two-time Memorial Cup champion with the Oshawa Generals in 1939 and 1940.
Following his junior career, he signed with the Detroit Red Wings and was assigned to their farm team, the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League, where he won the Calder Cup in 1942. Roy left pro hockey the following year to join the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Assigned to the HMCS New Glasgow frigate, he played a role in the Allied Invasion in the North Atlantic. He was part of the crew that rammed and sunk a German U-boat on March 23, 1945 - the last U-boat to be sunk by the Allies in World War Two.
Following the war, Roy returned to pro hockey in the late 1940's, playing in the American League with Indianapolis, St. Louis, Springfield and in the USHL with Fort Worth.
After hockey, Sawyer worked in Winnipeg before ultimately returning to the Oshawa area, serving for some time as President of the Oshawa Crushmen Junior B Hockey Club.
Wednesdays: 11am - 2pm
Also open during every Oshawa Generals home game
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