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said that "Hilda was just as good as any boy, and better than most, myself included. When we picked teams, she was always the first one chosen", in reference to playing pond hockey in
Cambridge. Mary McGuire from the Stratford Aces, said that "Hilda was without a doubt, the best female hockey player
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Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of the Preston Rivulettes. In May 1998, she was inducted into the same hall as an individual athlete, and the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame posthumously named Ranscombe its female athlete of the 20th century, in 1999.
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championship ten consecutive times from 1931 to 1940, and then won five
Eastern Canadian titles, and four national championships. The team disbanded due to the onset of World War II, and cancelled a planned playing tour of Europe. After her playing days, Ranscombe remained involved in hockey as a
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due to her speed and stick handling abilities. She served as the
Rivulettes team's captain for all ten seasons, and was credited as being the "heart and soul of the team". Teammate Ruth Dagel said that "Hilda took me under her wing, showing me some of the finer skills and how to be a professional
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In 1963, Ranscombe made arrangements to have the
Rivulettes accomplishments displayed in the Hockey Hall of Fame, which included donating her equipment. Pieces of Ranscombe's uniform and equipment are also in a display at the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Her jersey and some equipment were also
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Ranscombe for the Norman Craig Memorial trophy awarded to the most outstanding female athlete in Ontario, and described Ranscombe as a "natural and gifted player", who "looks invincible with puck and stick". Ranscombe was also a finalist for the
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both on and off the ice. She was our captain, and patiently and enthusiastically shared her knowledge and love of the sport". Ranscombe declined the spotlight for herself and said that "the whole team was the most valuable player".
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championships, five
Eastern Canadian titles, and four national championships. She was considered one of the best female hockey players of her time, possessing natural speed and talent, that compared to players in the
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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame states that
Ranscombe was "one of hockey's greatest players" and credits her for increasing the popularity of women's ice hockey, and allowing the women's league in Ontario to prosper.
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During the ten years in which
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unveiled a commemorative plaque in 2017, at the
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Ranscombe enjoyed playing other sports including softball, golf, tennis and bowling. She followed hockey on television, and specifically the
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by luring him out of the net. She and her sister Nellie received offers to play in Montreal, but declined to stay in Preston. In 1938,
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Ranscombe learned how to skate on Cressman Pond near the family home, and played ice hockey against boys on the
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Hilda Doris Ranscombe was born on September 3, 1913, in
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