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16-624: Constructed in 1983 and officially opened on September 14, 1984, it hosts the University's Winnipeg Wesmen basketball and volleyball games and has a listed seated capacity of 1,780 and a maximum capacity of 2,450 for convocations and conventions. The facility is named after Henry Duckworth , a former University of Winnipeg administrator and an instrumental in the university's history. The facility can expand to include three full-size basketball courts or one centre court with two sides of retractable bleachers. The Lea Marc Printing Corporate suite oversees

32-971: A junior ice hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . The Bisons won four consecutive Turnbull Cups as Manitoba junior champions in 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925. The 1923 Bisons team won the Allan Cup , Memorial Cup and Abbott Cup , and were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame . The roster included J.A. Wise (Forward), C.E. Williams (Sub Forward), C.S. Doupe (Sub Goal), F. Robertson (Sub Defence), R.E. Moulden (Forward), A.I. Chapman (Defence), Blake Watson (Forward), Murray Murdoch (Captain & Centre), A.T. Puttee (Goal), J. Mitchell (Forward), A. Johnson (Defence), S.B. Field (Secretary/Treasurer), R.L. Bruce (Manager), H. Andrews (President), Hal Moulden (Coach), Walter Robertson (Trainer). The school's senior ice hockey team won

48-492: A decision by the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) which did not require university students be released from a private club team to play for the school team. Fry agreed with the university, stating that students are under the jurisdiction of the school unless released by the school to play for a club team. He also stated that AAU of C rulings should be respected by affiliated organizations, such as

64-455: A leave of absence); Aubrey Ferris, from 1984 to 2000; Bill Wedlake, from 2000 to 2008; Doran Reid, from 2009–2015; and Dave Crook, from 2015 to the present. Volleyball has always been a popular sport in Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and University of Manitoba Bisons have frequently battled for the U Sports title. The Wesmen women hold the record with 7 national titles and were

80-764: A member of two sports governing bodies: the Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union. The main sports included were basketball, volleyball, and hockey (although hockey was not continued after 1984). The Wesmen also hosted tournaments, including the Wesmen Classic, which was previously known as the Golden Boy Classic (1967–1976). In 1984, the Athletics Centre

96-473: A single-sport member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) until the program was cut after the 2017 season. The University of Winnipeg's athletic program has its roots in the intercollegiate sports teams that were formed in 1889 among Winnipeg schools. In 1962, the first professional Athletics Director, Blue Bomber player Ray Jauch , was appointed by United College. In 1963,

112-557: The 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships playing as the University of Manitoba Grads , and were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category. The roster included Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, Blake Watson , Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson. In December 1934, the university appealed to W. A. Fry and the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada regarding

128-614: The Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre , named after the former basketball coach and administrator. In 2019, it hosted the NORCECA men's volleyball championship tournament. This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Manitoba is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Winnipeg Wesmen The Winnipeg Wesmen are

144-685: The MAHA. The 1965 Bisons won the David Johnston University Cup as the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union champions, and were also inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame . List of National Hockey League alumni of the Bisons: The Bisons football program includes one of only four U Sports football teams to have won back-to-back Vanier Cup championships, having won in 1969 and 1970. In total,

160-637: The athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada. The football team plays their games at Princess Auto Stadium . The soccer team play their home games at the University of Manitoba Soccer Fields while the track and field teams use the University Stadium as their home track. The University has 18 different teams in 10 sports: basketball, curling, cross country running, Canadian football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball. The Bisons iced

176-527: The athletic teams that represent the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada. As an undergraduate school, the Wesmen participate in the sports of basketball , volleyball , and soccer in both the men's and women's divisions of U Sports . All home games are played at the Duckworth Centre , located on the university's downtown Winnipeg campus. The Wesmen previously competed in men's baseball as

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192-718: The centre court and is used for housing sponsors and VIP seating. Encircling the court is a 167-metre indoor running/walking track. The facility also houses six racquetball/squash/handball courts, change rooms and saunas, as well as administrative offices and athletic therapy services. In December 2018, a new Ring of Honour was commissioned and installed to recognize the important and most successful builders and athletes in Wesmen history. The inaugural class consisted of longtime women's basketball head coach Tom Kendall; point guard Sandra Carroll; longtime women's volleyball coach Mike Burchuk and current Wesmen head coach, and former all-star player, Diane Scott. The Duckworth Centre also houses

208-484: The first to win 6 consecutive titles between 1983 and 1988, this was a feat that was only later repeated once by the University of Alberta Pandas . In recent years the men's volleyball side won the CIS championships for the 2006-07 season, defeating the University of Alberta 3 sets to 2, the following year in a rematch of the same final the Wesmen lost 3 sets to 1 finishing runner-up to Alberta this time. In women's basketball

224-592: The ladies made it to the national final against Simon Fraser in 2004-05 losing the final 60-50. The year before in the bronze medal match between the same two schools the Wesmen ladies won 65-62. In the mid 90s, Lady Westmen basketball was a national powerhouse. The team would go on to a 118-1 record in the span from 1992–1995, including 3 CIS national basketball championships and beating several NCAA Women's Division I programs in North American tournaments. University of Manitoba Bisons The Manitoba Bisons are

240-596: The new Riddell Hall gymnasium was opened. In 1966, the United College Student Council held a public competition to name its sports team. The name chosen was Wesmen, which combined "Wesley" and "Manitoba". The women's teams are the Wesmenettes or the Lady Wesmen. In 1967, after the University of Winnipeg was incorporated, the Wesmen began competing across Canada with other University teams across Canada as

256-716: Was opened at the University of Winnipeg. In 1992, the building was renamed as the Duckworth Centre in honour of Henry Duckworth , a past University President. In 2008, the Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre was added to the building. Most recently, the Axworthy Health and RecPlex , an adjoining fieldhouse for soccer and sports education, was built. The Athletic Directors have been: Ray Jauch, from 1962 to 1964; Edward Vidruk, from 1964 to 1966; David Anderson, from 1966–1984; Glen Conly, 1973 (he covered David Anderson during

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