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EditHilda Doris Ranscombe - Born September 3, 1913 in Doon, Ontario - Died August 25, 1998 in Cambridge, Ontario was a Canadian ice Hockey right winger, coach and mentor.
- Bobby Rosenfeld Trophy (Ladies Ontario Hockey Association Senior Division Champions) 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 with Preston Rivulettes.
- Elmer Doust Cup (Eastern Canadian Women's Hockey Championship) Champion 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 with Preston Rivulettes.
- Lady Bessborough Trophy (Dominion Women's Hockey Championship) Champion 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939 with Preston Rivulettes.
Hilda Ranscombe was inducted into the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 1998
In 1999, Hilda Ranscombe was named Cambridge Female Athlete of the 20th Century.
Hilda Ranscombe inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015
Hilda Ranscombe was also inducted into the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.
The Rivulettes were inducted into the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame on May 2, 1998, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
NOTE
After a Galt Junior Red Wings open practice at Galt Arena Gardens in 1946, There was a pick-up exhibition game played with some invited players. Ranscombe was invited and showed up, even if she hadn't really played much since 1940 when WWII interfered with all leagues and teams.
Legend has it, that Ranscombe took the puck behind her teams net, then skated through the Galt Red Wings on the ice and in on their goalie Terry Sawchuk .... and scored.
