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Hockey Hall of Fame

Outside of the Hockey Hall of Fame building in Toronto

The Hockey Hall of Fame (French: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is both a sports history museum and a hall of fame. It holds displays about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. First opened in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was first began in 1943 by James T. Sutherland. The first group of members was selected in 1945, before the Hall of Fame had a permanent location. It moved to Toronto in 1958 after the NHL took away its support for the Kingston location. Its first permanent building opened at Exhibition Place in 1961. Because the Hall was getting too big for its location, it was moved to an old Bank of Montreal building in downtown Toronto in 1993, where it currently is.

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  • Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker at the hall of fame building's opening at Exhibition Place, Toronto, August 1961. The hall of fame was located at Exhibition Place from 1961–92.

  • The original Stanley Cup in the bank vault of the Hall of Fame

  • Exhibits and displays for the nine NHL dynasties recognized by the hall of fame

  • An interactive shootout exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame

  • An exhibit of jerseys from several IIHF-member national teams

  • Honour roll for the IIHF Hall of Fame in the World of Hockey Zone

  • The Great Hall features portraits of every inductee, and displays all of the active NHL trophies

  • An exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame featuring Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky was the last of ten players that saw the Hall's waiting period for inductees waived.

  • A gold medal awarded to Angela James, a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, on display at the hall of fame

  • An exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame detailing the sport's broadcasting history. The hall of fame also recognizes sports journalists and broadcast personalities.

References

  • Honoured members: the Hockey Hall of Fame. Canada: Fenn Publishing. 2003. ISBN 1-55168-239-7.

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