Legendary hockey coach Tom Watt has been named one of seven individuals who will be inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

In 15 seasons with the Varsity Blues (1965-79, 1984-85), Watt guided the University of Toronto to 11 OUAA provincial titles and nine CIAU national championships, including eight consecutive OUAA titles (1966-73) and five straight CIAU championships (1969-73). His overall U of T record is 410 wins, 35 ties, 106 Losses. In 1971, he was named the first recipient of the CIAU men's hockey coach of the year award.

Watt also served as an assistant coach to the Varsity Blues football team from 1965-71, all while teaching as an assistant professor in the School of Physical and Health Education. As a student-athlete, he played on the Blues championship teams in intermediate football (1957) and senior hockey (1957-59).

After his time at U of T, Watt became the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1990. His NHL coaching career also includes stints as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames (1987-90, Stanley Cup champions 1989), head coach and assistant general manager of the Vancouver Canucks (1985-87), and head coach of the Winnipeg Jets (1981-84), where he earned NHL coach of the year honours in 1981-82.

He got his international start with the Blues, guiding Team Canada to a bronze-medal finish at the 1968 World Student Games. In addition, he also coached at the 1980 and 1988 Olympic Games, the 1983, '87 and '91 Canada Cups as well as the 1988 world championships.

Watt was inducted into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

The 2021 awards gala will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the John Bassett Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. For more information, visit www.oshof.ca.

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