The ECHL Hall of Fame is an ice hockey museum dedicated to honoring members that have played in the ECHL (formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League). It was created by the league in 2008. The ECHL Board of Governors created the ECHL Hall of Fame to recognize the achievements of players, coaches, and personnel who dedicated their careers to the league. Hall of Fame members are selected in four categories: Player, Developmental Player, Builder, and Referee/Linesman. Players must have concluded their career as an active player for a minimum of three playing seasons, though not continuous or full seasons. Developmental Players must have begun their career in the ECHL and went on to a distinguished career in the NHL, playing a minimum of 260 regular season games in the NHL, AHL and ECHL. Builders may be active or inactive whereas Referee/Linesman must have concluded their active officiating career for a minimum of three playing seasons.
No more than five candidates are elected to the Hall of Fame each year with no more than three Players, one Developmental Player, two Builders and one Referee/Linesman. The Builder and the Referee/Linesman categories are dependent upon the number of candidates in the Player category.
The nomination and subsequent selection of candidates is determined by the ECHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee which is appointed by the ECHL.
The ECHL Hall of Fame inaugural class was inducted during the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game festivities at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California, and included ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the ECHL's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and former players Nick Vitucci and Chris Valicevic.
List of Hall of Famers
editInductees by team
edit- 15: Hampton Roads Admirals (includes one owner and two coaches)
- 9: League executives
- 8 South Carolina Stingrays (includes two inductees who have both played and coached for team)
- 7: Toledo Storm
- 6: Charlotte Checkers (includes one owner and one coach), Pensacola Ice Pilots (includes one coach)
- 5: Augusta Lynx, Dayton Bombers (includes one owner and one coach), Greensboro Monarchs, Louisiana IceGators
- 4: Greenville Grrrowl (includes owner and one coach), Johnstown Chiefs (including one president), Mobile Mysticks (includes one manager), Richmond Renegades, Trenton Titans/Devils (includes one player/coach and manager), Wheeling Nailers/Thunderbirds (includes one coach)
- 3: Birmingham Bulls (including one manager), Columbus Chill, Erie Panthers, Gwinnett Gladiators (including one manager), Raleigh Icecaps, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
- 2: Baton Rouge Kingfish, Cincinnati Cyclones, Fresno Falcons, Huntington Blizzard, Jackson Bandits (includes one coach), Mississippi Sea Wolves, Pee Dee Pride, Peoria Rivermen, Roanoke Express, Victoria Salmon Kings
- 1: Alaska Aces, Arkansas RiverBlades, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Chesapeake Icebreakers, Florence Pride, Greensboro Generals, Huntsville Blast, Jacksonville Lizard Kings, Kalamazoo Wings, Las Vegas Wranglers, Louisville Icehawks, Louisville RiverFrogs, Miami Matadors, Reading Royals (coach), Roanoke Valley Rampage, Utah Grizzlies
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d J.P. Hoornstra (December 3, 2009). "2010 ECHL Hall Of Fame announced". Inside SoCal. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c d ECHL Press Release (November 19, 2010). "ECHL Announces 2011 ECHL Hall Of Fame Class". Arena Digest. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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- ^ ECHL Press Release (December 1, 2011). "2012 ECHL Hall Of Fame is Coffey, Gorski, Marks, Seitz, and Woods". ECHL. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Whitney Baumgartner (December 4, 2011). "Head Coach Marks To Be Inducted Into The 2012 ECHL Hall Of Fame". Fargo Force. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ ECHL Press Release (January 18, 2013). "Seitz to Enter ECHL Hall of Fame". ECHL.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "ECHL Announces 2013 Hall Of Fame Class". Colorado Eagles. December 3, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "11TH CLASS OFFICIALLY JOINS ECHL HALL OF FAME". ECHL. January 19, 2018.
- ^ "ECHL Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Class". ECHL. November 15, 2018.
- ^ "ECHL Announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class". OurSports Central. November 18, 2019.