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2025 Richmond Sports Wall of Fame inductees Bruce Allison and Raymond Sawada.
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Richmond Sports Wall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
Published 9:59 PST, Fri November 21, 2025
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The Richmond Sports Wall of Fame will be celebrating the legacies of two exceptional recipients at its induction ceremony on Monday, November 24. The ceremony will be held during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, held inside Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.
This year’s inductees are Bruce Allison and Raymond Sawada, whose posthumous inductions reflect the profound influence they had on Richmond. They will join an esteemed group of 75 individuals and teams previously inducted into the Richmond Sports Wall of Fame.
Bruce Allison is being inducted under the category of Builder. He was a well-respected and sought after contributor and leader for amateur hockey in Richmond and BC for almost three decades until his death in 1990 at the age of 61.
Raymond (Ray) Sawada is being inducted under the Athlete category. He was born and raised in Richmond and started his hockey career playing for Richmond Minor Hockey and eventually the Richmond Sockeyes. Sawada went on to play at Cornell University in New York and reached the pinnacle of many young hockey players’ dreams when he was drafted 52nd overall in the 2nd round of the NHL draft in 2004. He finished his hockey career internationally, playing in Finland, Ireland and Japan. Sawada’s life was tragically cut short, passing away in 2023 at the age of 38.
The Richmond Sports Wall of Fame, established in 2015 and located at the Richmond Olympic Oval, celebrates the history of sport in Richmond and honours the outstanding achievements of its inductees. Part of the Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX), the Wall of Fame is displayed in the first-floor lobby, while an accompanying digital kiosk on the second floor highlights each inductee’s contributions through text and photos. The Wall of Fame comprises eight induction categories —Pioneer, Builder, Coach, Official, Athlete, Masters Athlete, Team and Special Achievement— and both the display and kiosk are free for public viewing year-round.
Members of the public are encouraged to submit inductee nominations for the 2026 Richmond Sports Wall of Fame until Wednesday, December 31, 2025. For more information, email SportsWallOfFame@richmond.ca or visit sportswall.richmond.ca.
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