Featured Inductee: Jerry Welsh - Hockey

Year Inducted: 2008
Home Town: Oshawa

More about Jerry Welsh:
Born in Oshawa in April 1950, Jerry Welsh has had a distinguished and varied hockey career spanning 35 years.  He progressed through the Oshawa Minor Hockey system and then spent the 1967-68 season with the Oshawa Junior B's, followed by a year with the Oshawa Generals Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Club.  Jerry accepted an athletic scholarship at Ohio State University (OSU) in 1969 and played on their Big Ten Hockey Team for four years (1969-1973).  In three of these years with the Buckeyes, he was voted the team's Most Valuable Player.  Following his graduation from Ohio State, Jerry played professional hockey briefly with the World Hockey Association Minnesota Fighting Saints, and the North American Hockey League Johnstown Jets.  He was a prolific scorer and team leader throughout his entire playing career. In 1975 Jerry was hired as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, his former team. He enjoyed a successful and lengthy career as a National College Athletic Association coach, leading the Buckeyes for 20 years before stepping down with 328 wins.  In 1987 he was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's coach of the year, after OSU posted a stellar 30-10-1 record.  Jerry's hockey accomplishments make him an excellent addition to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in the dual categories of Player and Builder.