Go Sons Go Hockey Cup Bonds Family Across Canada
Dale Yeo recalls starting a father son hockey cup in 1974 in Dauphin Manitoba. The annual Boxing Day games drew relatives from across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with Grandpa Thiele as the goal, Grandma Thiele presenting the cup, and the rallying cry Go Sons Go echoing through generations.
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Europe
Frank Thiele
Dauphin
Rosemarie
Grandpa Frank
Grandma Tillie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grandpa Thiele
Grandma Thiele
Winnipeg
The Christmas Cup Memories Across Generations
Dale Yeo recalls the Christmas Cup tradition in Dauphin and Roblin, Manitoba, where fathers and sons competed from age six onward. Family bonds grew through trophies, tapes, and shared celebrations, ending in 1979 with the sons prevailing and a series of personal losses. The piece reflects on aging, remembrance, and a lasting Christmas ritual that linked siblings, cousins, and parents.
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Dauphin
Grandma
Grandpa Thiele
Jeff
Grandpa
Larry
Roma
Karen
Grandma Thiele
Ben
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David Yeo
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RBC Roblin