HERITAGE ON ICE
Celebrating 130 Years of Belleville’s Hockey History
Heritage on Ice traces the roots of the community of Belleville, Ontario through its unique hockey history.
The feature-length documentary film will tell the incredible stories of the players, teams and championships that helped define the identity of our community for the past 130 years.
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Belleville’s Hockey Heritage Stories
Building the Belleville McFarlands
The Belleville McFarlands were already the most popular thing Belleville had ever produced but after winning the Allan Cup, their fame grew to new heights in the Quinte area. Many of the players now called the city...
MacIntyre defined Bulls early persona
The Bulls have been fortunate to have many players in the lineup over the years that were good leaders. Players like Darren McCarty, Craig Mills and Greg Bignell proudly earned their role as captains of the team. But...
Sophomore Bulls Look for Playoff Berth
After nearly making the Playoffs with a record-setting run as an expansion team, GM-coach Larry Mavety was crystal clear in what he planned to do for an encore in the 1982-83 season. He expected the second-year Bulls...
Bulls Charged Through Inaugural OHL Season
1981-82 After claiming their historic first OHL win against the Kingston Canadiens, the expansion Belleville Bulls were looking for more. They got it quickly, winning their second game when captain Dunc McIntyre tipped in the winner to give the home team a 4-3...
Belleville McFarlands win national championship
1957-58 While some stayed in Belleville to work during the off-season, it was clear in training camp that manager Drury Denyes was the busiest person on the team during the summer. Denyes had experienced a taste of success the previous season when the Macs had an...
Quinn was the Bulls’ first scoring star
1981-82 With Dan Quinn, there was never any question that he would be a dominant player in the OHL. But as the Bulls' first ever draft pick first overall in the 1981midget draft would Quinn become dominant in time to help the expansion Bulls? As a rookie, Quinn put...
If you have photos, memorabilia or stories that you would like to share for the Belleville Hockey Heritage project, please contact the committee (info@bellevillehockey.ca or 613-403-1525)
