1999 in Canada - Sport

Sport

  • February 13 - The last hockey game is played at Maple Leaf Gardens as the team moves to the new Air Canada Centre.
  • April 16 - Wayne Gretzky retires from ice hockey.
  • July 23–August 8 - The Pan American games are held in Winnipeg.
  • November 13 - Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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