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HOCKEY HALL of FAME NEWS and EVENTS JOURNAL IN THIS ISSUE NHL CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT INDUCTION SPOTLIGHT PARTNERSHIP BRIEFS SPRING 2017 LETTER CORPORATE MATTERS FROM THE INDUCTION 2017 CHAIRMAN • The annual elections meeting of the Selection Committee will be held in Toronto on June 25 & 26, 2017 (with the OF THE BOARD announcement of the 2017 Inductees on June 26th). Dear Teammates, • The Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will be held on Monday, November 13, 2017. Induction Weekend is always a very special time at the Hockey Hall of Hockey Hall of Fame Fame. Last November, the Class of APPOINTMENTS 2016 – Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Rogie Vachon and Pat • Colin Campbell, Bob Clarke, John Davidson (Chair), Igor Larionov, David Poile and Quinn, took their rightful place as hockey’s newest legends. Luc Robitaille each re-appointed to a further three-year term on the Selection Committee And I took personal delight in welcoming them and their (2017, 2018 and 2019). families to the Hall, as well as getting to play once again with • Councillor Frances Nunziata (Ward 11 – York South-Weston) nominated and elected by longtime friends and former linemates Darryl Sittler and Tiger the Class F Member (City of Toronto) as a new member of the Board of Directors (AGM, Williams in the Haggar Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic. March 27, 2017). The July 2016 opening of the Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial • Bob Goodenow nominated and elected by the Class G Member (NHLPA) as a new Exhibit was an outstanding tribute to an iconic franchise, one member of the Board of Directors (AGM, March 27, 2017). close to my heart, and has now made way for the exciting NHL Centennial Exhibit, paying tribute to 100 years of great players and memorable moments. One of those players is the incomparable BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gordie Howe, and we had the honour of being joined by Gordie’s Nominated by: Lanny McDonald, Chair Corporate Governance Committee sons, Mark and Marty Howe, when we unveiled a larger than life Jim Gregory, Vice-Chair National Hockey League “Mr. Hockey” statue, now greeting guests as they approach the Murray Costello Corporate Governance Committee Hockey Hall of Fame’s public entrance. Bill Daly National Hockey League Ron DeGregorio USA Hockey, Inc. The 2016-17 season has been a year of major events and René Fasel International Ice Hockey Federation celebrations in Toronto. Along with 100 years of the Toronto Robert Goodenow National Hockey Players’ Association Maple Leafs, the World Cup of Hockey, the World Junior Mark Grimes City of Toronto Championship and the NHL Centennial Classic, we also Stephen Holyday City of Toronto Stewart Johnston Corporate Governance Committee recognize that the Stanley Cup was pledged to hockey 125 Pat LaFontaine National Hockey League years ago. All of these events and celebrations have contributed Geoff Molson National Hockey League to the Hall’s operations continuing to perform at record levels. Ian Morrison Corporate Governance Committee Cam Neely National Hockey League Looking ahead, there’s yet another milestone anniversary year Frances Nunziata City of Toronto oncoming for the game of hockey. In 2018, the “Hockey Hall Tom Renney Hockey Canada of Fame 75/25 Anniversary Celebrations” will commemorate Glen Sather National Hockey League the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Hockey Hall Larry Tanenbaum National Hockey League of Fame, as well as the 25th anniversary of the official public opening of the Hockey Hall of Fame attraction at Brookfield SELECTION COMMITTEE Place in downtown Toronto. John Davidson, Chair Dublin, OH Jim Gregory, Chair Emeritus Toronto, ON Stay tuned for our announcement of the Class of 2017 on June Scott Bowman East Amherst, NY 26th and more to come throughout the year as plans take David Branch Toronto, ON shape for the Hall’s “75/25 Celebrations”. Brian Burke Calgary, AB Colin Campbell Toronto, ON With best regards, Bob Clarke Ocean City, NJ Marc de Foy Longueuil, PQ Eric Duhatschek Calgary, AB Michael Farber Verdun, PQ Ron Francis Raleigh, NC Lanny McDonald Mike Gartner Richmond Hill, ON Chairman of the Board Anders Hedberg Lidingo, SWE Jari Kurri Espoo, FIN Igor Larionov Bloomfield Hills, MI COVER IMAGE Bob McKenzie Toronto, ON The statue of Mr. Hockey, David Poile Nashville, TN Gordie Howe, that now stands Luc Robitaille Santa Monica, CA at the entrance of the Hockey Bill Torrey West Palm Beach, FL Hall of Fame. Hockey Hall of Fame 2 TEAMMATES SPRING 2017 THE UNVEILING of AN ICON Excerpts from the Canadian Press in their coverage of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s unveiling of its Gordie Howe statue and NHL 100 Centennial Exhibit. hroughout his legendary walks of life are going to come career Gordie Howe here and see he was truly a T looked out for his mountain of a man.” teammates. It is only fitting “For Dad to be honoured that a smiling statue of the this way, he would never say it man known as “Mr. Hockey” but, yeah, he deserved it. I think now watches over visitors to the Hall has done a wonderful the Hockey Hall of Fame. thing and Marty and I are glad Hockey’s hallowed shrine to be here and try to continue celebrated Howe’s career Friday, the legacy of Gordie Howe.” March 10 with a permanent The six-foot, 205-pound statue at its entrance. Howe’s native of Floral, Sask., spent 26 sons, Mark and Marty, seasons in the NHL, playing participated in the unveiling of 1,687 of his 1,767 career games the 2.4-metre-sculpture. (both league records) with the Finley Dawson/Hockey Hall of Fame “When I was young I’d see Detroit Red Wings, who he led all these kids come up to Gordie to four Stanley Cup titles. Howe also spent six seasons moments from 1917 to 2017. Howe and he looked like this Howe made a record 23 all- in the now-defunct World “I know Gordie is standing mountain of a man,” said Mark star appearances and remains Hockey Association, playing guard and welcoming in these Howe, a Hall of Fame inductee the oldest player to participate with his sons with both the players to this exhibit,” Mark in 2011. “Now people from of all in a game (52 years, 11 days). Houston Aeros and NHL’s New Howe said. “Gordie Howe England Whalers. Howe died was a far better person and Sons Mark (left) June 10, 2016 at age 88. individual than he ever was as and Marty stand alongside the larger-than-life-size statue of their “I watched hIm, thousands If not mIllIons of tImes, legendary father, greet people from all walks of lIfe and especIally Gordie Howe. kIds. I thInk It’s so fIttIng that he’ll be at the entrance to the hockey hall of fame welcomIng people wIth open arms lIke he dId hIs whole lIfe.” Mark Howe “We had a tough time a hockey player. during the summer,” Marty Mark Howe, who assisted Howe said. “I bought bricks on his father’s final NHL goal, for my retaining wall and I did attended Friday’s event minus that for a month. his Hall of Fame jacket and ring. “Afterwards, I settled down “Today is about Gordie and started thinking back Howe and the respect we have on all the things we’ve done, for our father, it has nothing playing hockey, fishing or just to do with me,” he said. “I going to the beach. This is such think that’s the way we were a great honour. I’ll visit (Hall brought up by our parents, to of Fame) more now, this is a be humble, to be grateful. wonderful gift for the Howe “It’s pretty awesome. One family and Gordie.” day when I get to come here and The Hall of Fame also there’s no cameras, no media, opened the NHL Centennial no fanfare I can just relax and Exhibition, which pays tribute enjoy it, maybe then I’ll be able Courtney Evans/Hockey Hall of Fame to the league’s top players and to grasp it more.” SPRING 2017 TEAMMATES 3 SPOTLIGHT 2016 INDUCTION The Induction Class of 2016 in the Player Category, from left to right: netminder Rogie Vachon and forwards Eric Lindros and Sergei Makarov. Matthew Manor/Hockey Hall of Fame Eric Lindros shares an emotional embrace with brother Brett during Eric’s acceptance speech at Monday night’s Captain Eric Lindros graces the ice Induction Ceremony. following the official Honoured Member Blazer Presentation at the Haggar Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic. Eric would score the shootout winner as Team Lindros edged Team Salming at Sunday’s matinee contest. Dave Sandford/Hockey Hall of Fame Graig Abel/Hockey Hall of Fame 4 TEAMMATES SPRING 2017 Dave Sandford/Hockey Hall of Fame HHOF Chairman of the Board Lanny McDonald (left) presents Rogie Vachon with his Honoured Member ring at Friday’s Induction media conference in the Esso Great Hall. Sandra and Kalli Quinn, the wife and daughter of the late Pat Quinn, pose during the Inductee formal portraits prior to Rogie Vachon heading to Monday’s night’s Induction Gala Celebration. celebrates Matthew Manor/Hockey Hall of Fame immediately after receiving Honoured Member his Honoured Bob Clarke Member Blazer presents Kalli at centre ice Quinn with her from Hockey father’s plaque Hall of Fame at the Induction Chairman of the Ceremony. Board Lanny McDonald (right) at the Haggar Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic. Graig Abel/Hockey Hall of Fame Matthew Manor/Hockey Hall of Fame Matthew Manor/Hockey Hall of Fame A row of Honoured Members receive 2016 Inductee Sergei Makarov prior to Friday Sergei Makarov signs the official Honoured Members Registrar to cap night’s annual Hockey Hall of Fame Game, which had the Toronto Maple Leafs face off the formal proceedings of the Induction Ceremony.