Remember The Steelers
A look back at the 1974 Selkirk Steelers team 50 years later that captured the Centennial Cup.
It’s been 50 years since the Selkirk Steelers captured the Centennial Cup at the Nepean Sports Complex in Ottawa on May 16, 1974. The Steelers defeated the Smiths Falls Bears 1-0 in overtime in Game 7 of the championship final. Gord Kaluzniak scored the game-winning goal on a pass from his brother Garry. Andy Stoesz recorded the shutout for the winners, who were coached by George Dorman.
How the Steelers started the season and how they went on to win a national championship is one incredible story and one tremendous run that took a group of teenagers all across Canada.
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