CALGARY – University of Calgary women's volleyball alumna Bonnie MacRae-Kilb has been named to the Canada West Hall of Fame as part of the 2026-27 class, the conference announced Monday.

MacRae-Kilb established herself as one of Canada's premier women's volleyball players during the 1980s, earning Canada West First Team All-Star honours in every season she competed and twice claiming conference Player of the Year. A three-time CIAU First Team All-Canadian, she helped lead the Dinos to Canada West championships and national silver medals in 1982, 1983 and 1985, and was twice named the University of Calgary Female Athlete of the Year.

Her accomplishments extended well beyond the Dinos campus. Already a Sport Canada carded athlete before entering university, MacRae-Kilb represented Canada at both the junior and senior national-team levels, helping the country claim gold at the 1980 NORCECA Junior Championship. She also competed at the junior world championship, the 1985 NORCECA Championship and the 1985 World University Games, and spent a season playing semi-professionally in Italy before returning to complete her Dinos career.

MacRae-Kilb is one of nine inductees in the 2026-27 class, which spans four categories and represents six Canada West member institutions. 

Five former student-athletes will be enshrined, including women's volleyball stars Lorriann Ludwig (Manitoba) and MacRae-Kilb, along with men's basketball standouts Andrew Spagrud (Saskatchewan) and Chris Biegler (Regina). Trinity Western women's soccer standout Vanessa Kovacs rounds out the group.

The Builder category recognizes two influential men's hockey leaders: Saskatchewan's David King and Alberta's Steve Knowles. King began his distinguished coaching career with the Huskies, leading the program to one national championship and three Canada West titles. Knowles has made a profound impact on numerous facets of the Golden Bears hockey program and Canada West men's hockey as a whole.

Legendary Alberta men's soccer coach Len Vickery is the lone inductee in this year's Coach category, recognizing his remarkable 35-season tenure at the helm of the Golden Bears.

The 1990-92 Manitoba Bisons women's volleyball dynasty joins the Team category, celebrating a dominant three-year run where the team captured three consecutive CIAU national championships.

Individual spotlights for all nine inductees will be released on the Canada West website and social media channels in the coming months.

The Canada West Hall of Fame was established in 2019 to commemorate 100 years of university sporting excellence across Western Canada. All previous inductees can be viewed on the Canada West Hall of Fame website.