Sonia Scurfield
| Sonia Scurfield | |
|---|---|
 Scurfield in February 2006 | |
| Born |
Sonia Onishenko September 19, 1928 Hafford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died |
June 14, 2018 (aged 89) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
University of Saskatchewan University of Manitoba |
| Known for | co-owner of the Calgary Flames (1985–1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Ralph Thomas Scurfield |
Sonia Scurfield, B.A (née Onishenko; September 19, 1928 – June 14, 2018)[1] was a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team from 1985 to 1994.[2] She became the second woman, and the only Canadian woman, to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup when the Flames won the National Hockey League championship in 1989.[3]
Biography
Sonia Scurfield was the youngest of four children to her Ukrainian/Russian immigrant parents, John Onishenko and Motia (Stupka) Onishenko. Sonia was educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and then attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Arts as a lab technician. Afterward, she completed one year at the University of Manitoba where she earned a Bachelor of Social Work. She worked in the Department of Social Welfare in Regina from 1949–51, and for Edmonton City Welfare Department from 1952–55. She married Ralph T. Scurfield, on July 24, 1954, in Edmonton, Alberta. Together they raised seven children in Calgary, Alberta. [4] Ralph Scurfield was part of the original consortium that bought the Atlanta Flames in 1980 and moved them to Calgary, and Sonia inherited his interest upon his death.
References
- ↑ https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/sonia-scurfield-passes-away-after-battle-with-cancer-1.3974816
- ↑ Calgary Flames - Team - Calgary Flames History Archived 2009-06-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Engraving Facts, Firsts & Faux Pas". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sonia-scurfield-canadian-woman-engraved-stanley-cup/
