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3 unusual facts about Hockey Hall of Fame


Alena Polenská

She had her Czech Republic jersey on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

Hockey Hall of Fame

The first nine "honoured members" (players Hobey Baker, Charlie Gardiner, Eddie Gerard, Frank McGee, Howie Morenz, Tommy Phillips, Harvey Pulford, Hod Stuart and Georges Vézina) were inducted on April 30, 1945, although the Hall of Fame still did not have a permanent home.

Toronto Predators

Hockey Hall of Famers Ken Dryden and Darryl Sittler, and singer John McDermott did the opening puck drop, as the Americans won the game 4-2.


1925–26 NHL season

Ottawa's coach Curry was quite successful, as he took a team that had gone from fourth overall to first with an impressive record of 24–8–4, and the expansion Pittsburgh Pirates, with a strong cast of ex-amateurs led by future Hall of Famers Roy Worters and Lionel Conacher, finished third.

Bruce Bullock

He was named to the NCAA First All-American Team in goal in 1970 and 1971 (succeeding Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, who took the honour from 1967–69), and was named ECAC Player of the Year in 1971.

Derik Murray

His producing credits also include Legends of Hockey, Legends of Hockey – A Personal Journey, CFL Traditions, CBC’s Life and Times Biographies (featuring Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe), and the theatrical release of The Stanley Cup Odyssey which is currently showing at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada.

Glenn Patrick

His father Lynn Patrick, older brother Craig Patrick, grandfather Lester Patrick and great-uncle Frank Patrick are all former professional players, managers and members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

King's Daughters

Hall of Fame hockey player Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion was a direct descendant of Marie Priault, a King's Daughter.

Pacific Coast Hockey League

The final incarnation of the league was managed by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, and grew out of combining teams from the Southern California Hockey League and the Northwest International Hockey League.

Paul Stastny

Of Slovak lineage, Stastny is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný, who played for the Avalanche's predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques.

Provincial Road 222

The song "Petition" takes the form of an online petition to induct Reggie Leach, a native of Riverton, into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Reggie Leach

Leach is the topic in the John K. Samson song "Petition" which concerns the efforts of the citizens of Leach's hometown of Riverton, Manitoba to get him inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Roy McBride

He played the next two seasons (1949–50 and 1950–51) in the Quebec Senior Hockey League with the Quebec Aces, where he was coached by future Hockey Hall of Fame member Punch Imlach.

The Average Guys TV Show

Interviews over the years have included basketball legend Bill Walton, Hockey Hall of Famer Brett Hull and TV personality Dennis Miller.

Tiger Williams

In 1996, Canadian punk rock band The Hanson Brothers spearheaded a campaign to agitate for Tiger's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.


see also

French Ice Hockey Hall of Fame

The French Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, was founded in 2008 by the French Ice Hockey Federation, in the commune of Chamonix, on the occasion of the centenary of the French Championship.

Royal Canadian Mint ice hockey coins

To commemorate the induction of Mario Lemieux in the Hockey Hall of Fame, a set was issued honouring all three inductees.

Sandon, British Columbia

Sandon was the birthplace of hockey Hall of Fame member Cecil "Tiny" Thompson.