On Friday May 2, 2025, the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame welcomed the following new Inductees:

Jim Hulton was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Hockey as a Builder. Photo L-R: Steve Arniel (Board Member), Jim Hulton (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Victor Mendez was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Soccer as a Builder. Photo L-R: Patsy Hawkins-Hogan (Board Member), Victor Mendes (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Pat O’Brien was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Auto Racing as an Athlete. Photo L-R: Dan Marshall (Board Member), Pat O’Brien (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Randy Stewart was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Hockey as a Builder. Photo L-R: Mike Hamilton (Board Member), Randy Stewart (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Ken Thompson was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Curling as a Builder. Photo L-R: Jodi Holmberg (Board Member), Ken Thompson (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Simon Whitfield was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame for Triathlon as an Athlete. Photo L-R: Laurie Brown (Board Member), Simon Whitfield (Inductee), Walter DaCosta (President)

Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame 28th Annual Induction Ceremony

Quality Inn Hotel and Conference Centre

33 Benson Street, Kingston ON

Friday May 2, 2025

Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees

By Paul Soucy  Global News

The Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees Tuesday night at city council, honouring two athletes and four builders for their significant contributions to sports.

Among the inductees is Simon Whitfield, a triathlete who won gold and silver Olympic medals, along with a dozen Canadian triathlon championships and 14 World Cup wins. He is already a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

Dirt racing legend Pat O’Brien joins the hall after a 30-year career that included 22 track championships and four coveted Mr. Dirt titles. O’Brien is one of only four Canadians inducted into the Dirt Racing Hall of Fame.

Jim Hulton, currently in his 10th season as coach and general manager of the Charlottetown Islanders, was also recognized. Hulton has coached more than 1,000 CHL games, won a CHL Coach of the Year award in 2022 and earned a gold medal with Canada’s world junior team in 2005.

Minor hockey coach Randy Stewart enters the hall after a career spanning more than 1,000 games with Kingston Township Minor Hockey and international tournaments in Europe.

Soccer coach Victor Mendes, a two-time Ontario scoring champion during his playing career, has coached RMC’s soccer team since 1999 and contributed to Canada’s national team as a video analyst.

Curling organizer Ken Thompson, a former Ontario Silver Tankard champion, has spent more than 50 years in the sport, organizing major events such as the 2020 Brier and receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Curling Hall of Fame.

The inductees will be formally celebrated later this year at the hall’s annual ceremony.

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NOMINATE YOUR SPORTS HERO!

The purpose of the Kingston & District  Sports Hall of Fame is to honour outstanding achievement in sports by athletes and builders.   We encourage you to nominate an exceptional athlete or builder.

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15 OF EVERY YEAR

You are invited to nominate athletes or builders of sport for induction into The Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame through our annual nomination process.

To nominate an athlete or builder, please complete the nomination forms and mail or drop off by September 15 to:

Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Walter DaCosta, 95 Dauphin Avenue, Kingston ON K7K 6B2

NOTE:  Each nomination is reviewed by the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee and the newest class of inductees will be voted on and recommended to the Board of Directors in December and will be announced in early January.  The process of selecting each class of Inductees is very extensive and follows guidelines established by our Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame Constitution and Bylaws. 

Please click on the link to download our nomination forms: https://kdshf.ca/nominations

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