1970 in Canada - Sport

Sport

  • February 16 - Police recover the Grey Cup after it was stolen the previous December.
  • April 5 - Bobby Orr becomes the first National Hockey League (NHL) defencemen to win the scoring title.
  • May 2 - Montreal is awarded the 1976 Summer Olympics.
  • May 22 - The Vancouver Canucks join the National Hockey League.
  • The first Arctic Winter Games commence in Yellowknife.

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