Guelph, ON, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – The Guelph Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors is pleased to announce the names of the five 2026 inductees who will be celebrated at the annual Guelph Sports Celebrity Dinner and Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:00pm at the Italian Canadian Club in Guelph.

Doug Risebrough, Athlete (Hockey)

Doug Risebrough enjoyed a remarkable 31-year career in the National Hockey League as a player, coach, and executive. Drafted 7th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1974, he won four consecutive Stanley Cups (1976–1979) and later captained the Calgary Flames, leading them to the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals. Known for his grit and leadership, Risebrough played 740 NHL games, recording 185 goals and 471 points.

After retiring in 1987, he transitioned seamlessly into coaching and management. He helped guide Calgary to the 1989 Stanley Cup championship as an Assistant Coach, then served as the Flames’ General Manager. Risebrough later held senior roles with the Edmonton Oilers before becoming General Manager and president of the Minnesota Wild, overseeing the franchise’s first playoff run in 2003.

Across his career, Risebrough was part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times in 31 seasons, a testament to his enduring impact on the game. He continued to contribute to hockey as a pro scout for the New York Rangers until his retirement in 2023.

Dino has been a fixture in Guelph sports throughout his life. In 1989, he took on the role of Manager for the Jr. Royals Intercounty Baseball team, guiding them to their first championship in 30 years. From 1992 to 1994, Dino managed the Guelph Royals Intercounty team, leading them to three consecutive finals appearances and capturing the title in 1993, ending a 28‑year championship drought.  Dino was also the General Manager of the 1997 IBL Champion Guelph Royals Team. 

His success extended beyond Guelph. In 2007, Dino managed the Toronto Maple Leafs IBL team to a championship victory, and in 2012 he repeated the feat with the Brantford Red Sox. Remarkably, Dino remains the only coach or manager in the 102‑year history of the IBL to win championships with three different teams. He also holds the distinction of being the youngest coach to win an IBL championship and the only coach to capture both a Junior and IBL title.   In total, Dino is a three-time IBL Manager of the Year and two-time Junior IBL Manager of the year. 

Roumel returned to the Royals in 2022 and was named IBL Manager of the Year in 2024.  

Beyond coaching, Dino built a long career as the play‑by‑play voice for the Guelph Platers, Guelph Storm, and Gryphons basketball and football programs. He also hosted Sports Zone, a popular Rogers Cable phone‑in show, for 18 years, where he promoted both local and professional sports.

Paul was an accomplished and successful NHL referee from 1989-2015.  He officiated in the Stanley Cup Finals seven times during 2001 and 2009.   Paul officiated several games at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including men’s Gold Medal Game between Sweden and Finland and at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, including the bronze medal game.   Paul also officiated the 1999 NHL All-star game in Tampa, Florida. 

Along with his 1978 Centennial Cup winning teammates, Paul was inducted into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame, having served as team captain of the Guelph Holody Platers when the team defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 4 game to none to win the Centennial Cup Championship.

Jenifer, born and raised in Guelph, attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, where she excelled in track and field, volleyball and basketball. A three-time District 10 basketball All-Star, she helped lead her team to the CWOSA finals in her senior year. In 2001, she was nominated as Senior Athlete of the Year.

Her basketball talent drew attention from both Canadian and American universities, ultimately leading her to Furman University in South Carolina. There, she majored in Health and Exercise Science and graduated in 2005 while earning recognition on the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. During her time at Furman, she was selected to the Southern Conference All-Star team in three of her four seasons and served as team captain in her senior year.

Following graduation, Jenifer signed with UMANA Reyer Venezia in Venice, Italy, where she played from 2005 to 2010 in both the Italian League and EuroLeague. In 2008, she contributed to the team’s victories in the Super Cup and Italian Cup.

In 2010, she joined Famila Schio as a free agent, winning her first Italian League Championship title. Over the next four years, she added three Italian Cup titles, three Super Cups, and three Italian League Championships to her résumé, and was named League MVP for the 2012–2013 season.

Jenifer moved to Ragusa, Sicily, in 2014, where she captained the team during her final season (2015–2016). She capped her career with another Italian Cup title before retiring and returning to Canada.

Of Italian heritage, Jenifer also proudly represented the Italian National Team. At the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, she helped secure the country’s first-ever gold medal in basketball.

After retiring from professional play, Jenifer returned home to Guelph and served as an Assistant Coach for the University of Guelph’s women’s basketball team in the 2016-2017 season. 

Ron was born and raised in Guelph and was involved with Guelph sports all his life. Ron represented the city in running, hockey, baseball and intercity fastball. 

Ron coached Intercity Fastball for 10 years and won three Intercity Championships with the Guelph Ingram ball team. He was Head Coach from 1980-83.

He coached at the World's Fastball Championships twice with the Owen Sound Fastball Team and won Coach of the Year in 1989.

Ron also coached the Guelph Girls Gator Rep. Fastball for 10 years (1992-1994, 2001-2003 and 2010-2013). In 2011, with the Guelph Bantam A Team, his team won the provincial championship and went on to win the silver medal at Nationals.

Ron was a carded fastball umpire for many years and continued in the recreational leagues in Guelph until the age of 80.

He volunteered in the community for many years at the Guelph Curling, Kia Cup, Seniors Games coordinator, Senior Men`s World Fastball Championship, Canadian Midget Championship and an Umpire for the Special Olympics.