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The Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. It is sponsored by the NHL and Hockey Canada . more...

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The Hockey Hall of Fame is accessible via Toronto's underground PATH system; connected through the BCE Place complex to Union Station, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, and the Air Canada Centre.

History

On August 26th, 1961 the original Hockey Hall of Fame opened on the grounds of Exhibition Place.

Building History

Operations and Organization

The first Curator of the new Hall of Fame was Bobby Hewitson. Hewitson remained Curator until his retirement in 1967 when Maurice \"Lefty\" Reid was appointed. Hewitson & Reid's combined vision & commitment to acquiring, documenting and preserving everything related to hockey would give the Hall of Fame a tremendous foundation to build upon in the future. Maurice \"Lefty\" Reid would remain Curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame for the next 25 years retiring in 1992.

In 1992, a new direction was in store and a new location was sought out. The man chosen to direct the Hall of Fame on its new path was former NHL referee-in-chief Ian \"Scotty\" Morrison. On June 18th, 1993, the Hockey Hall of Fame relocated and opened at its new location in the former Bank of Montreal building on the northwest corner of Yonge and Front Street in downtown Toronto. In the first year at their new location, the Hockey Hall of Fame was an outstanding success setting records for attendance. This success was attributed to the vision of Scotty Morrison and the vision he shared with his predecessors. New corporate sponsors were found and Scotty Morrison and his staff ushered in a whole new approach to the marketing and the daily operations of the Hall of Fame. At the same time the game of Hockey was finding new audiences and was being exposed on a greater international level. These were all contributing factors to the Hall of Fame's new found success. The Hockey Hall of fame is currently led by Chairman & CEO Bill Hay who is a former Calder Trophy winner and NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is also the former CEO of the Calgary Flames. Jeff Denomme the current President, COO and Treasurer and Phil Pritchard the current Curator continue the Hall of Fame's tradition of passion and commitment to the accumulation, preservation and documentation of artifacts that makes the Hockey Hall of Fame the exciting facility it has become today.

Induction into the Hall of Fame

For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, the person must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee. They must receive the support of three-quarters (15 members) of the committee. In any given year, there can be a maximum of four players, two builders, and one referee or linesman. For a player, referee, or linesman to be nominated, the person must have been retired for a minimum three years. This period — relatively short compared to Halls of Fame for other major sports — has come under criticism because of the occasional spectacle when a Hall of Fame member comes out of retirement and resumes a career in the National League, which was the case for Gordie Howe, Guy Lafleur and Mario Lemieux.

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