Oshawa

==Sports==

===Hockey===
[[File:Art at Oshawa Arena (19482839093).jpg|alt=|thumb|Art at Oshawa Arena]]
Oshawa is home to the [[Oshawa Generals]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]]. In 2015, the Oshawa Generals won the Ontario Hockey League Championship, and ended their season winning the [[2015 Memorial Cup]].

Famous [[Oshawa Generals#NHL alumni|alumni]] of this team include [[Bobby Orr]], [[Alex Delvecchio]], [[Wayne Cashman]], [[Tony Tanti]], [[Dave Andreychuk]], [[Marc Savard]], [[Eric Lindros]], and [[John Tavares (ice hockey)|John Tavares]]. The team moved from the [[Oshawa Civic Auditorium]] into the new [[General Motors Centre]] in November 2006. In 2016 the city of Oshawa partnered with Tribute Communities for naming rights and the General Motors Centre was renamed the Tribute Communities Centre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Follert |first=Jillian |date=2016-10-07 |title=Oshawa's General Motors Centre becomes the Tribute Communities Centre Nov. 1 |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news/oshawa-s-general-motors-centre-becomes-the-tribute-communities-centre-nov-1/article_f96789cd-6117-5013-acef-b0f556b8161f.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710233443/https://www.durhamregion.com/news/oshawa-s-general-motors-centre-becomes-the-tribute-communities-centre-nov-1/article_f96789cd-6117-5013-acef-b0f556b8161f.html |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=DurhamRegion.com |language=en}}</ref>

The Oshawa Generals' home arena has been destroyed by fire twice in the franchise history. In June 1928, the Bradley Arena was destroyed by fire. Then, 25 years later, in September 1953 the [[Hambly Arena]] was also destroyed by fire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History – Oshawa Generals |url=https://oshawagenerals.com/history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221095705/https://oshawagenerals.com/history/ |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |access-date=2023-07-10 |language=en-CA}}</ref>

Oshawa hosted [[Ron MacLean]] and the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour on 26–27 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hometown Hockey spirit alive and well in Oshawa |url=http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/6210002-hometown-hockey-spirit-alive-and-well-in-oshawa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230231223/http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/6210002-hometown-hockey-spirit-alive-and-well-in-oshawa/ |archive-date=30 December 2015 |access-date=2016-01-23 |website=www.durhamregion.com |date=27 December 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In September 2018, the city hosted its first [[National Hockey League]] preseason game, when the [[Buffalo Sabres]] and [[New York Islanders]] played an exhibition contest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-12-13|title=City of Oshawa to Host NHL Preseason Game|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/city-of-oshawa-to-host-nhl-preseason-game/n-5286148|access-date=2022-01-26|website=OurSports Central|language=en}}</ref>

===Basketball===
The [[Oshawa Power]] of the [[National Basketball League of Canada]] began playing in October 2011. In the spring of 2013, the Power announced a move from Oshawa to [[Mississauga]], a western suburb of Toronto. The Power played home games at the General Motors Centre.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

===Lacrosse===
Oshawa was home of the [[Clarington Green Gaels|Oshawa Green Gaels]], one of the most storied teams in the sport. A player of note in the 1920s was [[Nels Stewart]], who became a Hall of Famer in the [[National Hockey League]]. Former Oshawa Green Gaels captain and Oshawa native, [[Derek Keenan]], is the current coach and general manager of the [[Saskatchewan Rush]]. He was inducted into the [[Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saskatchewan Rush's Derek Keenan completes tenure as head coach {{!}} Globalnews.ca|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7292176/saskatchewan-rush-derek-keenan-head-coach/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Global News|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Other===
Oshawa was home to [[Windfields Farm]], a thoroughbred horse breeding operation and birthplace of one of Canada's most famous racehorses, [[Northern Dancer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peddicord |first=Ross |title=Right up to coffin, Northern Dancer's life was one of class |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-11-19-1990323184-story.html |access-date=2019-11-21 |website=baltimoresun.com |date=19 November 1990 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Oshawa hosted boxing and weightlifting events for the [[2015 Pan American Games]] which were held in the Greater Toronto Area.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-20|title=List of Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games venues|url=https://olympic.ca/2015/06/20/list-of-toronto-2015-pan-am-games-venues/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website|language=en-US}}</ref>