Scott Abbott

With one stroke of his pen, Scott Abbott thrust Brampton squarely into the eyesof the Canadian sporting scene when he purchased an Ontario Hockey League(OHL) franchise in 1996. This occurrence set in motion a series of events thatfundamentally laid the groundwork for the building of the Brampton Centre for Sportsand Entertainment in 1998. This amazing, state-of-the-art facility is not only home to theOHL’s Brampton Battalion, but to the Brampton Thunder Women’s Hockey team, and theBrampton Excelsiors Major Lacrosse team. In addition, thousands of youth and adultsenjoy the other ice rinks contained within the centre.

As owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s “Battalion,” Scott had an immediate impact, developing fourNHL fi rst-round draft picks in the team’s fi rst seven years of existence. This followed his success asoriginal owner of the Metro Junior A Caledon Canadians, whose graduates include NHL players NickBoynton, Dainius Zubrus and Bates Battaglia.

Scott is a chief fi nancial contributor not only to the Brampton Battalion Hockey team, but also toBrampton’s community programs. He is also a highly respected member of the Ontario HockeyLeague’s Board of Governors.

An added claim to fame is Scott’s signifi cant contribution to the world of board games. When living inhis birthplace of Montreal, Canada, on December 15th, 1979, he became the inventor of what wouldbecome the internationally acclaimed “Trivial Pursuit.” A fl eeting 11 years later, he went on to becomea co-owner of the world-ranked “Devil’s Pulpit” golf course in Caledon. Upon its openingin 1990, Devil’s Pulpit became widely acclaimed as an earth sculpture that broadenedtraditional notions of golf course design.

Inducted June 8, 2005