Steve Blundy joined the Sheridan school opened its doors. He was part of an informal hockey team in that first year, but would go on to have an illustrious career as a collegiate player when the Bruins began intercollegiate play in 1968.
During his first official year of OCAA play, Blundy would not only be named a league allstar and the team’s MVP, but also the school’s male athlete of the year. A member of Sheridan’s very first graduating class, Blundy had worn a letter on his sweater in all four of his years at Sheridan—three times as assistant captain and once as captain. He also accumulated 97 points (43 goals and 54 assists) in 47 career games played. as athletic trainer of the five-time Eastern Championship-winning Sheridan college football team.
He then became head coach of the women’s hockey program from 1976–81, and head coach of the men’s hockey team in In 1979. In 1984, he took some time away from his coaching duties to assist with the opening of the J.M. Porter Athletic Centre at the Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus. He then returned as head coach of the hockey program until it was retired in 1992.
All told, Blundy was the winningest coach in team history, having compiled a 128-84-6 record. As head coach of the Sheridan College Bruins men’s hockey team, he won Coach of the Year twice: once in 1986-87 and 1987-88. After retiring from Sheridan in 2007, Blundy was inducted into the OCAA Hall of Fame, and became the first Legacy Inductee of the Sheridan Bruins Hall of Fame.
According to Jim Flack, director of athletics and recreation at Sheridan, Blundy understood that no matter what role he played at Sheridan College, his delivery of athletics and fitness programming were key to the development of his students. He hoped to cultivate students who cared about academics, worked well with others, and took care of their mental and physical health.
