The Original Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to the history of ice hockey. It was established in 1943 and is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally, there were two categories for induction, players and builders, and in 1961, a third category for on-ice officials was introduced. In 2010, a subcategory was established for female players. In 1988, a veteran player category was established in order to provide a vehicle for players who may have been overlooked and whose chances for election would be limited when placed on the same ballot with contemporary players. Eleven players were inducted into the category, but in 2000 the board of directors eliminated it and those inductees are now considered to be in the player category.For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, they must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee which consists of Hockey Hall of Fame members and media personalities. Each committee member is allowed to nominate one person in each category per year, and candidates must receive the support of 75% of the members of the committee that are present, or a minimum of ten votes. In any given year, there can be a maximum of four male players, two female players, and a combined two in the builders and on-ice officials categories. For a player, referee, or linesman to be nominated, the person must have been retired for a minimum three years. Builders may be active or inactive. The induction ceremony is held at the current Hall of Fame building and was first broadcast by The Sports Network in 1994.The Hockey Hall of Fame also displays Media honourees, who have been awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, which is awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to distinguished members of the newspaper profession whose words have brought honour to journalism and to hockey, or the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, which is awarded by the NHL Broadcasters' Association to members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting. However, the media honourees are not considered full inductees, and are not included in this list. The winners are announced and honoured at different times than the other honourees. Foster Hewitt is the only media honouree inducted in his own right into the Hall, as a builder.As of 2016, there are 271 players , 105 builders and 16 on-ice officials in the Hall of Fame. Seventeen of the honourees have been inducted posthumously.
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