Soccer Legend Christine Sinclair Leads 2025 BC Sports HOF Class

Summary: 

• The former Canadian women’s soccer team captain will join the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
• Four other athletes, three builder-coaches, one team, one pioneer, one member of the media, and the W.A.C. Bennett Award winner will join her.
• The Burnaby native recently scored in the Thorns’ 6-0 win against Whitecaps.

Christine Sinclair, the legendary former captain of Canada’s soccer team, is set to be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class. 

The 41-year-old Burnaby native continues to make headlines, recently scoring in the Portland Thorns’ 6-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup that was played at the B.C. Place Stadium.

“Honouring the Past – and Inspiring the Future” 

Since its inception in 1966, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 452 individuals and 69 teams. Once inducted, they all become the Hall’s Honoured Members and Honoured Teams. Hall chair Tom Mayenknecht commented

Honouring the past — and inspiring the future — is at the very heart of the mission of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. This year’s honourees truly exemplify the best of sport in this province and beyond

The Class of 2025 will be celebrated at a gala in May when Sinclair’s induction will mark another highlight in her otherwise extraordinary career. 

Having retired from international play last December, the player leaves an unparalleled legacy as the all-time leading goal-scorer for both men’s and women’s soccer, with 190 goals in 331 international appearances. 

During her tenure, Sinclair led Canada to three Olympic medals, one gold and two bronze, and was named Canada’s Player of the Year on 14 different occasions.

11 Other Prestigious Inductees to Join Sinclair

Sinclair will be joined by former professional ice hockey player and current broadcaster for ESPN/ABC Ray Ferraro, five-time undefeated Canadian National Downhill Champion Cindy Devine, one of Canada’s all-time greatest Rugby Sevens players, Nathan Hirayama, and S13 classified Canadian para swimmer Walter Wu who has competed and set records at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Paralympics.

The five athletes will be joined by builder-coaches Saul Miller, known for his contributions to sports psychology, Wes Woo, the assigned head coach of three Olympic Weightlifting Teams, and the late Chandra Madhosingh for her work in table tennis, along with the 2000 B.C. Lions in the team category. 

In the media category, long-time Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Jim Hughson will be inducted, while the prestigious W.A.C. Bennett Award will go to Robert Wright. 

Finally, the Meraloma Club founders will also be recognized as pioneers of multi-sport development.