Everyone Wins: Supporting Canadian 80 Plus Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees
The Saskatoon 60 Plus Hockey League has supported senior adult hockey for over thirty years by providing for an opportunity hockey enthusiasts to play hockey into their 60s, 70s and 80s. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is a historical national event to honor senior hockey players still actively playing into their eighties and beyond. Our 60+ League has the honor of hosting the Canadian 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the third time on April 18, 2026.
The purpose of this information is to offer you the unique opportunity to support this prestigious event and market your business. You are invited to purchase an ad in the Hall of Fame Program Booklet or you may choose to support one of the Sponsorship opportunities at the induction on Saturday April 18, 2026.
We invite you to spend a complimentary afternoon on Saturday by meeting with NHL greats and special guests at take in the afternoon Hall Of Fame game between 75+ hockey team and girls minor hockey team at the Merlis Belsher Place, U of S campus. Net 50/50 proceeds from the rink event will go to Saskatoon Minor Hockey.
Here’s the Program for the day
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Hockey Game between 75+ players and a Bantam Girls hockey team
- 2:30pm – 3:45pm – 80+ Hall of Fame Game featuring inductees from 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026 class.
- 5:00pm – Banquet and Induction Ceremony at the Western Development Museum to honor the inductees and thank our guests and sponsors.
- Join us as Brent Butt who is Canadian actor best known for the TV Sitcom – Corner Gas – for the after dinner speech. He is a joy to watch and hear as his insightful stories and humorous jokes will be a highlight of the evening.
Ways to Support
Induction Banquet & Ceremony Program Ad – program booklets are distributed during daytime and evening events. Over 900 copies will be distributed to showcase donor businesses and products to prospective customers. Price breakdown and sponsor benefits are as follows:
- Individual Banquet Tickets – $85 – Table of 8 – $640
- Business Card $150
- 1/4 program page $250 includes one free ticket to the banquet
- 1/2 program page $500 includes two free tickets to the banquet
- Full program page $1000 includes four free tickets to the banquet
- Program Back Cover $2500 includes table of 8 to the Banquet
Event Sponsorship (Full or Partial) Opportunities:
- Guest Speakers banquet tickets
- Former NHL Greats banquet ticket and travel costs
- Banquet table wine
- Banquet support for audio-visual rental
- Girls Hockey Team Gifts
- Program & Poster printing costs
- Items for door prizes & Silent Auction
To make donations please contact one of the following:
Ken Crump — kcrump326@sasktel.net 306-291-7868
Harve Birns — ghbirns@hotmail.com 306 230 7351
Trent Koehler– trentkoehler@yahoo.ca 306 221 7348
Lester Cey — lester@morrisinteractive.ca 306 220 7783
Ken McKnight — kenmck1946@gmail.com
Jeff McGill — jeff@mcgills.ca 306 222 0655
Neil Ketilson — ketilson@shaw.ca 306 229 8976
Paul Tremblay — pdtremblay@gmail.com 306 371 0628
Al Brezinski — abrez047@gmail.com 306 220 7976
Thank you for your interest and any assistance you or your business can offer.
Dave Hume – Chair of the Canadian 80+ Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction
Trent Koehler – Sponsorship Committee Chair
Ken Crump – President Saskatoon 60+ Hockey League