The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame is running out of time to find a relative of Harold "Bullet Joe" Simpson.

Simpson was born in Selkirk in 1893 and went on to play for his hometown Selkirk Fisherman before becoming a star with the NHL's New York Americans.

The speedster, who earned his name for hisend-to-end rushes, never won the Stanley Cup but he did hoist the Allan Cup after captaining the 61st Battalion Team of Winnipeg in 1916, prior to enlisting with the army during the First World War.

Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame's Rick Brownlee said it would be fitting to have a relative accept Simpson's award. But it hasn't been easy to arrange that.

"He passed away 40 years ago and his hockey career ended 40 years before that, so basically we're having a tough time finding a relative that's feels close enough and comfortable enough to come up on stage and to accept on his behalf," he said.

Brownlee said Simpson was mistakenly overlooked to be inducted into the hall of fame.

"With the Tribune Hall of Fame that used to exist in the old arena in the '50s until 1979, I think, people already assumed he was already in. So we're rectifying that now and putting him in some 40 years later," he said.

If you are a relative of "Bullet Joe" Simpson and are willing to accept the award, contact the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.