Oliver Seibert Hall of Fame NHL

Oliver Levi Seibert was a pioneering figure in the early professional era of hockey and a legendary name in the history of the sport in Ontario. A center known for his blistering speed and exceptional skating, Seibert was one of the first athletes to openly turn professional in 1904. He spent his prime years dominating the Western Ontario Hockey Association (WOHA) with the Berlin Rangers (now Kitchener), where he led the team to four consecutive senior championships between 1900 and 1904.

Seibert’s professional career was tragically short-lived. Despite this, his impact as a trailblazer for professional hockey was so significant that he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. He and his son, Earl Seibert, became the first father-son duo to be inducted into the Hall.

Seibert's Awards and Record:

• 4x Western Ontario Senior Champion (1900, 1901, 1902, 1904)
• First Father-Son HHOF Duo: Along with his son, Earl Seibert
• Waterloo Region Hall of Fame (Inaugural Inductee)
• Seibert was among the first to sign a public pro contract helping to legitimize hockey as a career

Career Teams

Canadian Soo (IPHL)
Guelph Royals (OPHL)